All coal articles
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NewsAP7’s coal blacklist grows again, while ban on other stocks expires
Swedish pensions default fund describes blacklisting as engagement tool
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NewsNordic roundup: AMF invests pre-IPO, AP7’s blacklist, LD Fonde 3.1% return
AP7 adds seven coal stocks to blacklist; LD Fonde says growing market jitters could hit returns
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NewsDACH roundup: WTW warns Swiss schemes to review asset managers, custodians after banking crisis
Plus: DWS starts coal phase-out; German pension funds invest in UN agriculture programme
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NewsCompenswiss accelerates exit from coal sector
The three funds AHV, IV and EO recorded negative performances in 2022
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NewsAP7 blacklists Chinese firms for coal business but no conversion plans
Swedish SEK855bn pension fund bans Ireland’s Eaton Corporation for involvement in nuclear weapons
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NewsPME adapts fossil fuel exclusion policy after TV report
The fund claimed last year it had sold all its investments in fossil fuels, but had used exclusion criteria that were not stringent enough, PME has admitted
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NewsDanish teachers’ pension fund to shed €269m of fossil equities
Lærernes Pension tightens criteria for fossil fuel exclusions, after setting 2050 net-zero goal in June
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NewsThe future of net zero: banks rethink climate commitments
GFANZ is not the only body trying to calm down spooked investor
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NewsAP7 dumps 14 more coal and oil sands firms without transition plans
Latest blacklistings follow engagement with the companies and analysis
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NewsESG roundup: EC seeks applicants for emerging economies HLEG
Plus: UK pension investors back Living Wage employer resolution; Scottish Widows announces £1.5bn divestments over updated exclusion policy; MainStreet launches ‘ESGeverything.com’ fintech platform
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NewsInstitutional investors hold over $1.2trn in global coal industry
The GCEL shows 4,970 institutions hold a total of $228.36bn in bonds and $994.07bn in equities within the coal industry
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NewsNorway’s SWF backs aim of long-term net-zero goal
NBIM reveals in talks with Climate Action 100+ on signing up
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NewsAP7 adds Chinese coal stocks to blacklist as Paris criteria bite
Swedish national pension fund ditches SEK284m of stock; says coal firms are “using our capex in entirely the wrong direction”
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NewsVelliv tightens coal and oil sands tolerance, drops DKK250m shares
Danish pension provider also divests 25 oil and gas ‘worst-in-class’ companies
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NewsSwiss scheme to exclude coal from bond portfolio
It will also assess, and if necessary adjust, the indices with regards to ESG and the climate strategy in its equity portfolio
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NewsEuropean pension players turn to Asia to drive climate ‘breakthroughs’
Aviva, BMO, Fidelity, LAPFF, LGIM, and PGGM are founding members of new engagement platform
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Dump fossil fuels?
It is unrealistic to expect energy to become cheaper in the months to come
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NewsAP7 blacklists two Chinese stocks for environment misdeeds
Latest exclusions brings Swedish pension fund’s total blacklist to 86 companies
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NewsAllianz’s stricter rules to exit coal prompt call to up game
The insurer has set out the goals to exit coal in the OECD area by 2030 and globally, including Asia, by 2040
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NewsInstitutional investors urge Credit Suisse to cut coal financing
Ethos directs questions to board prior to AGM, one specifically on plans to review Credit Suisse’s risk committee
