Climate change – Page 51
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FeaturesPerspective: Targeting net zero
Ambitious ‘net-zero’ carbon reduction goals are the latest in the evolution of asset owners’ engagement with climate change
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NewsInvestment consultants offer guide to assessing their climate competency
‘Trustees need to know their advisers are on the front foot’
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NewsUK government presents pension fund climate risk governance, reporting regs
Requirements largely in line with August 2020 proposals but some helpful tweaks seen
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NewsBlackRock sets out 2021 net-zero support commitments
World’s largest asset manager to disclose temperature alignment metric, adopt ‘heightened scrutiny model’
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Major UK pension funds ask prime minister for net-zero meeting
PRI and investors are paying more attention to ‘real economy policy’ in bid to help drive climate change mitigation
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ECB sets up climate change centre, to invest in new BIS green bond fund
ECB also reveals it is exploring a low carbon benchmark move for fixed income investments in the staff pension fund
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Folksam LO funds go fossil free in ‘milestone’ for pension provider
Four Swedbank Robur funds shed gas, coal and oil stocks
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Lyxor discloses ‘temperature’ of more than 150 ETFs
Implied temperature rise metric is catching on, although underlying methodologies vary
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NewsLAPFF-backed parliamentary group launches ‘just transition’ inquiry
Chair of local authority pension fund forum says more focus is needed on social dimension of energy transition
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NewsPFA’s climate pension product draws €400m in first six months
Firm says inflows show huge interest in putting savings to work for climate
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Net-zero alliance finalises framework for asset owners’ 2025 targets
Publication of target-setting protocol ‘sets the net-zero implementation ball rolling’
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NewsAkademikerPension, Amundi and others file fossil fuel resolution at HSBC
$2.4trn diverse investor group calls on bank to back up net-zero ambition with targets and timeline aligned to Paris Agreement
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Net-zero asset owner group calls for ‘fully developed’ IEA 1.5°C scenario
UN-convened group welcomes recent advancements but calls for further changes to serve ‘pressing needs’
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NewsGreen benefits from forestry, RE could be lost under EC plan, groups warn
AMF warns EU taxonomy criteria could confound intentions for real estate, hydropower, forestry
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Alecta CEO underscores need for clarity about carbon price risk
Pension provider calculated that median of IPCC carbon pricing proposals could halve value of equities
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NewsESG roundup: NN IP sees €300bn green bond issuance next year
Plus: GPIF allocates to gender-diversity index; Denmark’s Sampension adds 79 stocks to blacklist
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East Sussex PF picks Storebrand for €440m fossil-free global equities
UK pension fund chair argues generic passive indices tend to weight older, often carbon-heavier stocks
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Accounting among next steps for CA100+ net-zero company benchmark
‘Long climb’ ahead, says CalPERS’ Anne Simpson as engagement initiative delivers 2020 progress report
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NewsDanish teachers’ fund kicks off Paris alignment with €80m divestment
Lærernes Pension to sell off DKK600m of stocks as first step after bringing Paris Agreement into ethical code
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Church of England investors ban nine, keep 12 after climate engagement
First time that the national investing bodies restrict investment in companies falling short of climate change-related standards
