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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NewsGreen supervision to focus on nature, transition plans and prudential treatment
Climate adaptation, resilience and scenario analysis will also be priorities for NGFS, according to latest guide
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NewsAsset owner body calls on private market managers to adopt net zero strategies
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance says not enough progress has been made since its first ‘Call to Action’ in 2022
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NewsBlueOrchard climate fund secures $250m from private and public investors
The blended finance fund has commitments from Aviva Investors and Daido Life Insurance, among others
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NewsIIGCC launches framework to help investors tackle deforestation
New framework gives investors five actions to press companies on deforestation risks across operations and supply chains
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AnalysisInvestors dissect ISSB’s take on nature
TNFD’s own evidence review finds the pathway from dependencies and impacts to financial outcomes complex and hard to trace
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NewsScottish LGPS target £3.4bn allocation to local investments
Based on the funds’ combined assets of around £67bn at 31 March 2025, the allocation would be worth around £3.35bn
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Opinion PiecesPension funds are stress-testing every climate future except the most likely one
Ben McNeil, founder of Emmi, highlights the importance of understanding how a net-zero world impacts investments
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: Brussels is back in session
SFDR news, plus consultation on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D)
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NewsInvestors warn UK reporting reforms could weaken shareholder rights
UK government launches consultation on streamlined corporate reporting, including virtual-only AGMs
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AnalysisWhat’s in store for SFDR 2.0 now Brussels is back in session
Brussels is cranking back to life this week, and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) will be one of the first files up for debate
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NewsNBIM urges Principles for Responsible Investment to refocus on stewardship
The Norwegian firm calls on PRI to prioritise stewardship and investor collaboration, criticising its proposed expansion into wider sustainability policy
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NewsDanish pension sector beats green investment target five years early
Danish association Insurance & Pension Denmark says pension companies held DKK478bn (€64.1bn) in green investments at the end of 2025
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Opinion PiecesNet zero: a capital allocation challenge
The transition to net zero is fundamentally a capital-allocation challenge underpinned by accelerating engineering realities
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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
