Climate change
In-depth reporting on climate change and its impact on investments for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsInvestment industry calls for clarity on EU due diligence rules
Norges Bank Investment Management and Principles for Responsible Investment urge EU to align due diligence guidance globally
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InterviewsChurch of England Pensions Board: Rising portfolio emissions
Church of England Pensions Board’s SaraTaaffe explains why falling portfolio emissions alone cannot show whether pension funds are driving real-world climate progress
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AnalysisThe fight over transition finance in SFDR
EU lawmakers remain divided over how SFDR should define transition finance, with investors seeking clarity on eligible assets
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NewsFrench fund selects managers for €1.6bn private market allocation
French public-sector pension scheme ERAFP has awarded nine mandates covering private equity and infrastructure investments worth €1.6bn
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Pension funds slam SEC’s proposed rescission of climate disclosure rules
AP7, NBIM and AkademikerPension all submitted letters to US regulator discouraging the Commission from scrapping rules
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NewsAsset owner-manager link a ‘critical choke point’ for climate action – LSE
CA100+ shows scale alone cannot drive corporate decarbonisation when asset-owner mandates still prioritise short-term returns, new LSE research concludes
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NewsAcademics push Publica to reinforce responsible investment policy
AVETH is asking Publica to define a ‘firm, non-negotiable requirement’ for its climate-efficient equity index
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AnalysisESG briefing: European asset owners urge SEC not to scrap climate disclosure rules
Asset owners push back against the SEC’s disclosure rollback as UK and EU policymakers rethink reporting and carbon-market rules
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AnalysisNature finance frameworks bring clarity but struggle to unlock institutional allocations
Nature finance frameworks and guidance, from IIGCC, ISSB and TNFD, improve disclosure and risk management
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NewsTNFD calls for stronger due diligence on environmental crime
TNFD is encouraging investors to treat environmental crime as a financial risk requiring better data, due diligence and stewardship
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NewsCambridge University launches long-awaited green index
The University of Cambridge and Bloomberg have unveiled what they claim to be “the first fixed-income index to exclude companies involved in, or financing the development of fossil fuels”. The ‘BCam’ index exclude companies in thermal coal, oil and gas value chains, as well as electric utilities that are expanding ...
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AnalysisEuropean asset owners push back on SEC climate repeal over costs and comparability
European investors urge for reform over full rescission of the rules as the SEC moves to scrap its Biden-era corporate climate disclosure framework.
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AnalysisAGM season 2026: how boards, ballots and regulators have reshaped shareholder rights
Shareholder rights have come under pressure as fewer US proposals reach ballots and European voting failures expose deeper systemic weaknesses
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AnalysisWhy financed emissions are losing favour with long-term investors
Leading pension investors are questioning financed emissions, shifting towards forward-looking climate metrics better aligned with investment outcome
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NewsNorthern Trust Asset Management loses £120m mandate to Amundi
Latest asset owner switches managers over climate pullback
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AnalysisTCFD: Trustee ramps up reorientation campaign; FCA simplification proposal dissected
The UK government is being urged to replace TCFD reporting by pension schemes with transition planning, while an FCA reporting simplification proposal raises concerns
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NewsFRR invests €100m in new climate transition index strategy
Developed with BNP Paribas, the index aims to identify companies that will be able to transform their business models in line with international climate goals
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NewsEU delays SFDR vote, proposes carbon price overhaul
Proposal for Emissions Trading System includes plans to extend regime to waste incineration, strengthen its sector coverage, and make it easier to use carbon removals
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Podcast#32 Leaders in Investment podcast: Francois Trausch – CEO and CIO of PIMCO Prime Real Estate
In conversation with Richard Lowe, Editor in Chief, IPE Real Assets
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AnalysisESG Briefing: PGGM warns against weakening EU Emissions Trading System
Plus: Chair of Trustee Sustainability Working Group ramps up campaign to replace pension fund TCFD and implementation reports with transition plans
