Key takeaways from Climate Investment Summit: Global carbon pricing, offsetting and de-risking
Copenhagen conference brought together speakers from policy, industry, pensions and investments
Carbon emissions
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‘Engagement will only be credible if investors are prepared to divest’
Nordea’s Eric Pedersen gives examples of where investor engagement with companies has and has not worked
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Portfolios must play their part in reaching climate goals
EdenTree’s Patel says investors need to challenge their asset managers to report whether their portfolios are invested to meet the 1.5 degree target
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Portfolios must play their part in reaching climate goals
EdenTree’s Patel says investors need to challenge their asset managers to report whether their portfolios are invested to meet the 1.5 degree target.
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Oil and gas industry offsetting could use land half the size of US
Oxfam flags ‘greenwashing’ net-zero targets and says safeguards are needed on how land is used for carbon removal
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IPCC report draws ‘line in the sand’ for decarbonisation of finance
Investment still has opportunity to play its part in race to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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Investors list their top three ESG concerns
Retail and institutional investors share what’s at the forefront of their minds when it comes to ESG portfolio construction
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Fidelity accelerates net-zero commitments
Brought forward net-zero target by 10 years and committed to diversity and supply chain goals
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Climate finance progress but coal phase-out remains sticking point at pre-COP26 meeting
Delegates met this week ahead of November conference where Germany and Canada agreed to $100bn climate finance plan
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Earth Overshoot Day: Cut out 50% of meat to preserve planet resources
Humanity is using up biological resources earlier and earlier each year
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China’s net zero push boosts commodities
Investors should expect to see growth in the demand for some commodities in China as the country transitions to a carbon-neutral economy, according to Pimco.
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Investors can make large sports events more sustainable
Quilter Cheviot’s Woodward discusses companies’ indirect climate impact through sponsorship of sporting events