Climate change – Page 6
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NewsZest for climate investing down as US investors drop out – survey
However, European and Asian counterparts largely stick to their guns
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AnalysisGovernance proposals gain ground over E and S in 2025 AGM season
The AGM voting season in Europe and North America has been unfolding against a backdrop of a backlash against sustainability concerns, particularly in the US
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NewsCanada’s largest pension fund drops net-zero promise
CEO says CPPIB has only changed how the pension fund communicates its net-zero commitments
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NewsAsset managers fail to meet responsible investment standards, says ShareAction
ShareAction found significant underperformance and stagnation in responsible investment practices among some of the world’s largest asset managers
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NewsShell must enhance liquefied natural gas disclosures, says Brunel
AGM vote sends strong message from shareholders as Shell doubles down on growing LNG production, says ShareAction
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NewsNorway’s SWF warns SBTi against ‘overly complex, unrealistic’ standard
NBIM responds to climate action body’s draft revised net-zero standard, saying that driving widespread, meaningful action matters more than ‘technical perfectionism’
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NewsNordic pension funds vow pressure on Equinor after AGM ‘disappointment’
‘Equinor is clearly moving in the wrong direction,’ says Sampension ESG chief; KLP rejects divestment
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NewsGreen equities outperformed since 2008 but with volatility – report
The group says investors should focus on emerging areas like climate adaptation for future opportunities
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: A beyond decarbonisation approach to climate progress
Plus: Nearly a quarter of BP’s shareholders vote against chair reappointment; Retreat from ESG commitments due to political headwinds in the US
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NewsScope 3 emissions data out by ‘up to 2,480%’ warns research [updated]
Estimates were calculated using a popular technique known as an Environmentally Extended Input Output (EEIO) model
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NewsSwiss pension fund to lower emission targets if global progress lags
The City of Zurich pension fund’s CIO describes the approach as ‘a middle way’
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NewsClimate policy uncertainty drives risk premiums in commodity options, says WFE
New study discovers climate risk premium after analysing proprietary dataset featuring two iron ore option contracts
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NewsGreen central bankers group publishes first short-term climate scenarios
NGFS scenarios address how climate change-related impacts could unfold in the next five years
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NewsAkademikerPension, Brunel among investors calling for banks to step up on climate transition
More than 30 investors, including AkademikerPension, P+, Folksam and Brunel Pension Partnership have signed a statement to be read at Barclays’ AGM today
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NewsIASB forges ahead with climate, other uncertainties reporting examples
The board is expected to finalise the examples in October 2025
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NewsSSGA launches opt-in sustainability stewardship service
New service is available globally to institutional separately-managed accounts that ‘prioritise achieving sustainability outcomes’
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Opinion PiecesGet dirt rich to save the earth: Soil as an asset class
Nature can provide almost 40% of greenhouse gas reductions needed by 2030, according to research published in 2017 by the Nature Conservancy.
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NewsISSB targets Scope 3 clarity in proposed IFRS S2 climate rule changes
‘It is the role of a responsible standard-setter to listen to market feedback from the earliest implementation stages,’ says ISSB vice chair Sue Lloyd
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NewsNew holistic corporate climate index set to be developed
Mirova and Sweep today announced the firms that will take the new index forward
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NewsInvestors warned of misleading carbon intensity metrics in oil and gas sector
Transition Pathway Initiative is urging investors to question carbon-intensity calculations, warning they could inflate a firm’s net zero progress
