Climate change – Page 41
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Special ReportMatt Orsagh: Don’t make climate promises you can’t keep
The devil is in the detail with climate promises
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Special ReportResearch: The time for action is now
Capital markets alone cannot resolve the market failure and market inefficiency associated with global warming
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Special ReportFrancis Richard Pereira: Challenges for COP26
Action is required in three key areas to mobilise private finance for climate-change goals
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Special ReportTowards Net Zero: COP26 and Beyond for Institutional Investors
The term Net Zero is becoming entrenched in political and business life as governments, banks, insurers, asset owners and, not least, corporates sign up to demanding pledges to reduce carbon emissions in the service of limiting global temperature rises to within 1.5C. Our extensive Special Report looks at Net Zero through an institutional lens, talking to leading pension funds about their climate related commitments, but covering also areas like carbon pricing, portfolio transition, blended finance and the latest investment research
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ATP announces €27bn of green investments by 2030, steps up goals
Danish pensions giant announced it is stepping up climate ambitions; half of pledged investments to be made in next three years, says CEO
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NewsISIF backs new Generation climate solutions investment business
Just Climate to support private companies and projects offering ‘catalytic climate solutions’
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NewsIrcantec sets 2030 deadline for non-1.5°C-aligned oil and gas holdings
French public sector scheme also tightening coal exclusion criteria, upping allocation to energy transition investments
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NewsUK proposes mandatory Paris alignment disclosure by pension plans
Consultation launch follows updated TCFD guidance, Portfolio Alignment Team report
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Net-zero asset owner group kicking the tyres on climate benchmarks
Progress report also reveals targets set so far exceed recommendations in some instances, fall short in others
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Sweden’s AP funds to rethink ethics council as Howchin departs
Review now needed with sustainability, responsible investment looming larger in Swedish buffer funds’ processes and generally, say funds
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AMF pumps €20m into unlisted Swedish airline set for carbon neutrality
Swedish pensions major adds to rapid growth of unlisted portfolio, via new share issue of BRA
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Animal meat consumption peak in 2030, according to new IPR forecast
PRI-commissioned forecasting consortium publishes update of forecasted policies’ impact ahead of investment database release
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PFA still sees more room for returns in Q4 ‘when things calm down’
Danish pensions giant delivers higher returns on climate product than on traditional product in year to September
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Experts deliver portfolio alignment metrics guidance pre-GFANZ take-up
Portfolio Alignment Team softens presentation of implied temperature rise (ITR) metrics
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P+ to be first Danish labour-market scheme with sustainable option
Danish pension fund announces changes to pension product and membership service strategy
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Dutch schemes in the dark about RE climate risk, says regulator
Regulator calls for better monitoring of real estate portfolio climate risk
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News‘Unprecedented’ numbers for EFRAG EU standards working groups
Working groups will provide feedback on early draft of EU standards for corporate sustainability reporting
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WTW, Qontigo launch ‘bottom-up’ climate transition risk indices
WTW DB, DC delegated assets to drive more than $1bn into ‘major market innovation’
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News£36bn HSBC Bank scheme joins ranks of net-zero target-setters
Scheme says ‘time is right to take next steps’
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Swiss schemes progress on climate strategies despite short track record
Almost 60% of the 30 Swiss pension funds surveyed have put forward ‘clearly formulated’ climate strategies
