Climate change – Page 29
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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
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NewsPRI set to launch collaborative stewardship initiative on nature
The first set of supporters will be announced in early 2024
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NewsInvestor group calls for climate vote at high-emitting companies
Investors including LAPFF, CCLA Investment Management and Ethos Foundation write to FTSE companies in high-risk sectors seeking AGM vote on climate transition plans
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NewsDB schemes need integrated approach to sustainability reporting
Hymans Robertson suggests three initial actions pension schemes and other institutional investors should take for successful TNFD reporting
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NewsIASB to explore options to improve accounting for climate, other risks
The board will likely focus on targeted changes covering topics such as estimates, disaggregation and materiality
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News‘Well below 2°C’ Paris Agreement goal will be met, says forecasting consortium
Investors need to appreciate the implications of a major acceleration in climate policy, according to the Inevitable Policy Response
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Opinion PiecesInvestors do not care about physical climate risks
One of the most pressing questions facing today’s climate research is whether climate change risks are reflected in stock prices. In a peer-reviewed study* recently accepted for publication in Journal of Banking and Finance, we found that investors only care about climate change risks when policymakers intervene, not about physical climate risks.
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Special ReportCase study: Ilmarinen - Building a climate-focused future
Finland’s second-biggest pension provider is a keen investor in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), having allocated more than €6bn to a range of equity vehicles in recent years.
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FeaturesDutch suggestions for fine-tuning pension funds’ climate stress tests
Five Dutch IORPs supplemented EIOPA’s 2022 stress test, the first to include climate scenarios, with their own more granular approach
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Special ReportDecarbonisation outcomes: preparing portfolios for a low-carbon world
The climate challenge is clear, and more investors are looking to include climate investing solutions in their portfolios. Next to funding climate solutions and enabling negative emissions, the decarbonisation of portfolios is one of the most important objectives for climate investing.
