Climate change – Page 24
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Special ReportCorporate reporting: UK pivots to a forward-looking view on climate transition plans
The Transition Plan Taskforce has given its final recommendations for climate transition plans. If adopted by the FCA they will lead to a step-change in reporting by financial institutions
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Special ReportInvestors’ climate lobbying turns from corporates to sovereigns
Engagement efforts with companies on climate issues have fallen short, and investors are now raising the stakes by lobbying governments on climate policy
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AnalysisAccounting standards: stuck between practicalities and principles on climate change
The International Accounting Standards Board is considering changing its rules on how companies make disclosures about climate-related and other so-called uncertainties in financial statements
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NewsBlended finance ‘well below threshold demanded by global climate goals’
Blended finance volume fell to 10-year low in 2022, according to latest Convergence report
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NewsHammersmith and Fulham Pension Fund awards climate transition mandate
Allspring will oversee 10% of the pension fund’s £1.2bn while Insight Investment will handle 5% via London CIV
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NewsSwiss finance ministry to draft anti-greenwashing bill
Up to 79% of sustainable investments said to be at risk of losing sustainable label
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NewsNOW: Pensions increases investment with sustainable objectives to 82%
A total of 23 green, social or sustainable bonds now make up over 15% of NOW: Pensions’ portfolio, up from 13% last year
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NewsChurch Commissioners for England boosts responsible investment activity
‘Our integrated approach to responsible investment aims to affect real change in the wider economy,’ says First Church estates commissioner
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NewsBiodiversity funds deliver lower returns, says research
The recent explosion in interest around nature and biodiversity has prompted a surge in investor activity
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NewsInvestors call on European Commission to outline clear social impact investment rules
A clear definition of ‘social investment’ is still missing, a gap that hinders social impact investments, investors warn
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NewsLGPS 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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NewsPRI in Person: Sparking global debate on sustainable finance values
This year’s PRI in Person began with a song
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NewsMSCI enters carbon credit market with Trove Research acquisition
The deal will allow MSCI to deliver additional products to the broader carbon market ecosystem
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NewsReal GHG cuts best achieved by focusing on largest emitters, says AP7
Swedish pensions major says wisdom of targeting main emitters also contains important lesson for biodiversity action
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NewsTfL 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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NewsPoll challenges notion that carbon-credit buyers are climate laggards
Study by Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace shows companies buying voluntary carbon credits outperform in terms of climate action they take
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NewsTransition Plan Taskforce unveils final climate transition guidance
There are now almost 50 taxonomies under development globally
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NewsEIOPA lays down strategic priorities for 2024
The Authority identified six strategic activity areas: sustainable finance, digital transformation, supervision, policy, risks to financial stability, and governance
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NewsRailpen sustainable ownership review shows members top concerns
Railpen’s sustainable ownership review showed fair treatment of workers, climate change and fair pay as top concerns for members
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NewsNew index created for pension plan seeking extra ESG performance at same risk
Pension fund of a ‘top European financial institution’ turned to Impact Cubed for development of the index
