Climate change – Page 6
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NewsXPS Group downgrades asset managers over weak climate pledges
Consultancy said asset managers should have clear firm-level targets to manage climate change “as a systemic issue”
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NewsCoal: New reports explore retirement pipeline, flexible operation
Investors could consider investing in repurposing coal plants for flexibility, but only if robust guardrails are in place, says Coal Transition Commission
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NewsUKSIF warns climate risk, net-zero are missing from UK pension review
UKSIF chief James Alexander urges the UK Pensions Commission to put climate risk and net zero transition at the centre of its review of the UK pensions system
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NewsInvestors that back away from net zero could be ‘seen as negligent’
Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance also argues that mandates must not be ‘overly prescriptive’ on climate
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NewsMSCI: Extreme heat and rainfall biggest climate risks for pension funds
Research found that around a quarter of companies’ assets are concentrated in high-hazard zones, with a relatively high risk of being affected by extreme weather events
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AnalysisTNFD to stop work as ISSB kicks off standard-setting on nature
Also: IIGCC to launch new investor deforestation platform to build on momentum of COP26-launched FSDA
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NewsCorporate biodiversity-linked greenwashing cases triple in 2025
RepRisk report warns that greenwashing is becoming a repeat offence in some sectors
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NewsEmerging market bonds can meet biodiversity goals without financial cost, says AFII
Analysis by Anthropocene shows that aligning EM sovereign bond portfolios with Global Biodiversity Framework doesn’t change investment profile
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Special ReportNet-zero goals in a post-COP30 world
The goals of the Paris Agreement are looking increasingly unachievable, leaving asset owners with a dilemma, writes Sophie Robinson-Tillett
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Special ReportJakob Thomae & Ben Caldecott: “There is growing evidence that a set of technologies powered by computers and silicon creates a new set of risks that may cause societies to break”
Every system has its limits – boundaries at which it breaks. We know this about us individually. We know this about families. And since 2009 and the work of a group of scientists around Johan Rockström, about the planet too.
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Special ReportThe climate dilemma: why mining and tech companies are proving complicated for net-zero investors
The mining industry is estimated to be directly responsible for 4-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. When Scope 3 emissions, including those from coal-fired power generation, are included, that figure leaps to nearly 30%.
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NewsAsset owners urge policymakers to regulate carbon removals market
NZAOA paper recommends ways to encourage much-needed investment in Carbon Dioxide Removals
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NewsNet Zero Asset Managers initiative unveils ‘new chapter’ [updated]
Members will no longer have to set climate targets or commit to align with net zero by 2050
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NewsNet Purpose buys asset owner SDG platform, combining $40trn in sustainable assets
SDI AOP’s founding asset owners – APG, PGGM, AustralianSuper and BCI – will remain involved in governance and methodology oversight
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NewsUK investors, regulators address climate risks in new reports
Climate Financial Risk Forum launches six reports exploring different approaches to quantifying the financial impacts of climate scenarios
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NewsSouth Yorkshire fund commits £525m to climate, impact strategies
The local authority is investing £350m in Border to Coast Climate Opportunities Fund and a further £175m in renewables and natural capital investments
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NewsESG study authors clarify findings after retraction calls
Famous paper showing the financial benefits of sustainability has come under fire from fellow academic
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NewsNature updates from Storebrand, Candriam, NBIM and Church of England
Storebrand report compares nature-related performance of largest Nordic companies; NBIM ramps up nature focus; CEPB to vote in favour of biodiversity-related resolutions
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NewsMEPs reject Omnibus proposal in latest setback to CSRD, CS3D, Taxonomy revisions
Securing wider parliamentary backing remains the final step before political negotiations with the European Commission and Council can begin
