‘Net zero accounting tricks would land people in jail if tried’
Sustainalytics conference hears flaws in decarbonisation calculations are rife and carbon price shock poses a material threat to companies’ returns
Renewables
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Tackling taboos: Steel, nuclear and concrete
Rowan Dartington’s investment director Tim Cockerill looks at how three high-emitting sectors can be part of the solution
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Good Money Week: Renewables popular as responsible flows increase
interactive investor shares ethical long list and Hargreaves Lansdown sees flows into responsible funds increase 17%
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The fund managers that participated in £100bn issuance of first UK green gilt
The 12-year bond is priced at a yield of around 0.9%
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Sustainability-linked bonds: The ultimate ‘win-win’ in fixed income?
EFG AM’s head of fixed income describes SLBs as a ‘solution that unites two stakeholders together to their mutual benefit’
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Scepticism provides an opportunity to invest in Asia sustainability
Asia is quickly catching up with the rest of the world on environmental and societal development, says Robeco.
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UK unveils hydrogen production strategy
Economy could be worth £13bn by 2050 but questions around ‘blue’ hydrogen remain
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Barclays: Oversimplifying ESG could drag down performance for all
If one of the sub-groups of ESG funds performs badly it could reflect on the whole field
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What is shifting the dynamics of the renewable energy sector?
‘Shifting the global focus and trend away from the traditional infrastructure towards clean energy transition’
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Tech risks could turn the sector into a ‘sustainability disaster’
Tech sustainability solutions can also be the sector’s biggest risks, including in supply chains, taxation and data privacy
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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
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Renewables present solutions to ocean pollution
Aberdeen Standard Investments’ David Smith says address the issue of microplastics and microfibres