Deluge of ESG funds risks breaking point
The many new ESG funds being launched threaten to test the limits of investor demand.
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Youth activism, carbon pricing and ensuring a just transition: Week 2 of COP26
Natasha Turner, deputy editor of ESG Clarity, walks Steve through Week 2 of COP26. The conversation focuses on the youth activists pushing for more direct action and announcements made during Finance Day and the Investment COP sessions.
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COP26 seals climate deal after major compromises
Negotiators from almost 200 countries clinched a deal that seeks to keep the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement alive, but punted the hardest decisions into the future.
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ESG Clarity annual survey on ESG investing
We want to hear about your views on ESG strategies, how your attitude about ESG has changed, and how you expect fund managers to adapt.
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Investing in climate solutions
Companies that provide climate solutions are essentially businesses that drive or underpin substantial reductions in or the removal of greenhouse gas emissions.
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ESG still scant in DC plans, used more in public sector
ESG is only used in 5% of corporate DC plans, according to Callan. Use by institutional investors also varies a lot by geography.
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Net-zero asset managers fall short of targets set by scientists
Firms that have recently disclosed interim portfolio decarbonization targets are on track to cut their CO2 footprint by just 20% this decade, according to nonprofit Universal Owner.
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Climate resilience metrics launched at COP26
The eighth day of the conference saw announcements on climate resilience and ocean risks, and an appearance by former U.S. President Barack Obama.
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Market will sort out ESG funds
Joe Keefe of Impax Asset Management talks greenwashing
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Protecting nature is best shot at reaching net zero
Nature Day on Saturday saw farming, agricultural and ‘nature positive’ pledges from governments and companies.
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COP26 for investors
Our own Natalie Kenway, global head of ESG Insights, joins the podcast to share her observations live from the COP26 event in Glasgow, Scotland. Natalie gives a Week One update on some of the big financial announcements and the incredible energy of the city and the event.
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Countries distance themselves from coal
Some 20 countries stated that, from 2022, they will no longer fund unabated fossil fuel projects abroad.