All net zero articles – Page 2
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NewsRailpen targets real-world impact in updated net zero plan
Plus: London Pensions Fund Authority announces change to stewardship approach in latest responsible investment report
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NewsLPFA invests 80% of £8bn total assets with climate risks in mind
The London Pensions Fund Authority’s climate strategy now also covers real estate, corporate bonds, credit, and infrastructure, in addition to global equities
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AnalysisViewpoint: Asset owners should look beyond the climate backlash narrative
Ian Simm, founder and CEO of Impax Asset Management, says investors redoubling their focus on climate-related risks and opportunities will be rewarded
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NewsThe verdict on SBTi’s new standard for investors
The dust is beginning to settle on the Science-based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) new net zero standard for finance. Launched in July, the final 80-page version is the result of two public consultations and a pilot with 33 financial institutions.It sets out the rules for any financial institution that wants the ...
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NewsNet-Zero Banking Alliance plans to ditch members in bid to shake off legal attacks
The result of a vote will be announced at the end of September
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NewsPenSam dials up risk in climate equities with new manager appointment
Danish labour market pension plan appoints new manager as part of a switch to a more active approach
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NewsPensionsEurope: Planned SFDR categorisation system is ‘ill-suited to pension funds’
Industry association argues that a one-size-fits-all regime will put pension funds at a disadvantage
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NewsSBTi launches standard for investors’ net-zero targets
In order to be validated against the standard, investors will have to publicly commit to reaching net zero by 2050 or earlier
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NewsPension funds must be willing to recalibrate net-zero targets, says consultancy
Unintended financial risks may otherwise be incurred, according to Barnett Waddingham
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NewsAsset managers must back up ESG credentials under new ESMA guidance
EU financial market regulator publishes thematic note on sustainability claims
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NewsUK regulator to develop climate transition plan template for pension funds
TPR transition plan working group to present template to DWP later this year
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NewsUK launches consultations on ISSB, transition plans and sustainability assurance
Announcement comes as GRI unveils two new climate standards
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NewsBrunel and Railpen double up at IPE Transition Awards
Winners left Brussels with trophies made of recycled acrylic
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NewsNew net-zero transition planning standard to focus on process and governance
Standard is designed to provide a clear path for managing climate risks, unlocking transition-related opportunities, and scaling credible net-zero strategies
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InterviewsFaith Ward MBE on net-zero narratives, transition finance and safe spaces for mistakes
Faith Ward, the highly respected chief responsible investment officer at Brunel Pension Partnership, speaks to IPE just days before being recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours
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NewsSustainability industry calls for further clarity from UK’s Spending Review
UK Spending Review risks being ‘empty promise’ without funding mechanisms and further policy detail.
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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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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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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Beyond the ESG backlash – what next for European asset owners?
European asset owners should seize the US retreat from ESG as a moment to evaluate and recalibrate their manager mandates, argues Colin Melvin
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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’
