All carbon emissions articles
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LGPS Central reaffirms net zero commitments with strategy launch
The strategy outlines the rationale for its belief in creating a ‘realistic pathway for achieving net zero’
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TfL pension fund on track to reduce carbon emissions by 2030
TfL pension fund committed to achieve a 55% reduction in its carbon emissions by 2030
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J O Hambro highlights shortcomings of current carbon emissions models
The firm has launched its own proprietary emissions forecasting tool
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CO₂ emission reporting requirements on govvies confuse Dutch pension funds
The question whether to treat green bonds as emissions-free is proving divisive
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Investors accused of making themselves forced sellers over climate thresholds
Buying ConocoPhillips bonds likely to push firm over oil sands thresholds and raise fiduciary duty questions
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: It’s the government’s move now
Pension funds should urge governments to support new products and habits to reduce CO2 emissions
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Viewpoint: Climate change action is failing
Recent research showed that around two in three respondents in financial organisations did not believe their own climate promises could be kept in time
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PPF expands sustainability drive with new strategy
Plus: Church Commissioners’ sustainability report shows farmland to be highest carbon emitter
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Ethos lays out new net zero transition metric to engage with CO₂ emitters
The foundation plans to set up a new engagement campaign centered on the highest emitters
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Pension investors repeat demand to TotalEnergies: align emissions with Paris
The French energy firm refused to table a similar resolution at last year’s AGM, but investors have found a way to prevent this from happening again
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Integrity Council launches Core Carbon Principles to grow voluntary market
The new standards should reduce confusion, overcome market fragmentation, and give buyers confidence they are funding projects making a genuine impact on emissions
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: The power of prioritisation
When you can’t decide on return and risk, you think of the window of light
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What the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance actually said about carbon offsets
‘This is a really important decade for dealing with climate change, so asset owners have to decarbonise the real economy,’ says NZAOA’s investment lead
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UK roundup: L&G Mastertrust reaches £20bn AUM milestone
Plus: Smart Pension achieves 50% cut in default growth fund emissions, 20-20 Trustees to merge with Punter Southall Governance Services
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Border to Coast calls on oil companies, banks for greater climate action
The pool will vote against the chair of the board of oil companies that fail to meet one of the first four indicators of the Climate Action 100+ benchmark
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Divestment has only limited impact on pension funds’ carbon footprint
Most of the reduction in carbon emissions can be explained by existing portfolio companies emitting fewer CO2, according to a study by Dutch pension regulator DNB
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Global investors call on governments to raise climate ambitions at COP27
More than 600 investors with almost $42trn in total assets have called on governments to radically raise their climate ambition
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Listed companies will have used up their carbon budget by 2026, says MSCI
It could become ‘very difficult to continue saying ‘net zero’ with a straight face’, says Sylvain Vanston
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Velliv sets clear targets for climate action
The plan is to plan to reduce CO2 emissions by 60% in 2030 and be CO2 neutral by 2050
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German DAX companies fail to fully disclose indirect emissions
Fund managers face challenges dealing with own reporting requirements