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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FeaturesThe Impact Conversation: Secondaries put investor due diligence to the test
Impact secondary buyers must test past achievements against future plans, with their own diligence capable of changing or rejecting deals
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NewsEFAMA calls for changes to SFDR 2.0 proposals as trilogues kick off
The association wants the transition category to be made more flexible by making it easier for corporate issuers to qualify
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NewsChurch Commissioners steps up human rights voting action
A more systematic voting approach drove a fivefold increase in human rights-related opposition, alongside revised climate targets
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AnalysisPRI in Person: Investors shift focus from climate targets to delivery
Investors challenged climate targets, debated AI governance and warned that sustainability disclosure reforms could undermine consistency across markets
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NewsSFDR opt-out risks fragmented reporting for investors, warns Eurosif
Eurosif and Invest Europe split on whether the EU’s drive to simplify sustainability reporting has gone too far
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NewsInvestors step up nature efforts as global frameworks and metrics evolve
Flurry of activity comes in run-up to first stocktake of Global Biodiversity Framework
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NewsEU supervisor warns of investors’ climate transition and impact claims
ESMA has published two documents explaining its greenwashing expectations
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: Brussels is back in session
Asset owners have again been coming up against the tension between regulatory changes and political scrutiny
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NewsPension fund defends 1.5°C target as LSE questions investor net-zero pledges
Investors face growing scrutiny over whether portfolio decarbonisation targets deliver real-world emissions cuts amid inconsistent climate policies
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NewsIrcantec awards €1.6bn of responsible investment mandates
Two French managers will run European and global equities using customised climate index
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AnalysisSEC scrutiny unlikely to halt European pension funds’ climate collaboration
European pension funds defend collaborative climate engagement as US regulatory scrutiny raises concerns over shareholder stewardship
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NewsDanish supervisor finds failings at P+ around green pensions product
Pension fund for academics scolded for counting companies with CO2 target as those meeting an environmental objective
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Opinion PiecesAdaptation: Business as usual and business unusual
As resistance to emissions mitigation intensifies and climate damages become harder to ignore, political attention is increasingly turning towards adaptation
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NewsInvestors losing faith in ESG ratings, finds survey
MSCI is the only provider to improve its score since 2023, according to latest report from ERM
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NewsInvestors expect climate impacts to hurt asset prices, influence strategic asset allocation
Survey by Robeco comes just a week after EIOPA named extreme heat as top climate risk
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NewsInvestors warn EU methane rule delays could undermine regulatory certainty
Asset owners including AP3, AP7, PFA Pension, PKA and NEST warn weakening EU methane rules could increase uncertainty and undermine climate-risk management
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NewsFrench regulator asks EU to strengthen PAI and transition plan rules in SFDR 2.0
AMF recommends that a credible transition plan should be based on a ‘recognised framework regarding compatibility with the Paris Agreement’
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AnalysisClimate Week NYC: Resilience takes centre stage as AI raises climate concerns
Investors focused on adaptation, resilience, energy security and AI’s growing environmental footprint at Climate Week NYC
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NewsOsmosis revises equity factors to capture innovation and resource risks
The firm has launched iSTOXX Osmosis Multi Factor Transition Indices, which offer single-factor, multi-factor and sustainability-integrated strategies
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NewsUK regulator drops mandatory climate reporting
Plus: Local Authority Pension Fund Forum calls for votes on transition plans
