The macro impact of combatting climate change in Europe
PGIM Fixed Income’s chief European economist Katharine Neiss explores three areas of opportunity for investors in European plans to combat climate change
Climate Change
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PRI reveals ‘leading’ investment managers in climate change reporting
PRI names 36 groups demonstrating reporting ‘excellence’ and winners of PRI Awards 2020
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Will asset managers divest entirely from fossil fuels?
Refinitiv’s Detlef Glow says if fossil fuel companies are shunned, there will be no incentive to embrace renewables or a more sustainable future
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Less than a third of global asset managers report in line with TCFD
Large asset owners will need to disclose in line with TCFD recommendations by 2022
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Rise of ESG ETFs piles pressure on active rivals
But some argue that limited leverage means less engagement on climate and green issues
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Regulators and markets need to collaborate to achieve climate goals
‘There is a need to respond with as much global collaboration as we can have’
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Covid-19 will drive green bond issuance as shift to sustainability intensifies
SYZ’s Sacha Bernasconi says Covid-19 offers a sobering vision of the devastation climate change will bring
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Industry supports EC’s new ‘ambitious’ 55% emissions reduction target for 2030
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen set the new “ambitious” target – an increase from a previous target of 40%
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Amundi partners with AIIB to launch climate change investment framework in Asia
Benchmark investor tool will assess climate change risks and opportunities
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City Week spotlights ESG at 10th financial services forum
City Week 2020, the annual international financial services forum, is set to take place, in virtual format, on 21 -22 September 2020
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Scrutinising firms’ climate-related disclosures
HSBC Global Asset Management’s Stephanie Maier analyses the impact of 10 different climate scenarios on company valuations
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Blackrock ESG funds worst for ‘deforestation risk’
Blackrock and Vanguard Asset Management equity investments can be linked to 40,000 hectares of lost forest