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IRA deep dive: opportunities created ‘up and down’ the net-zero value chain

The US's Inflation Reduction Act and other green policies are bolstering clean energy investment, despite strong economic headwinds and the looming political risk of a second Trump administration

By Thomas Helm

COP28

COP28 day one: the key talking points

With COP28 kicking off in Dubai, Net Zero Investor took a closer look at the key investment and finance themes on the agenda

Aegon’s Samantha Chew on stewardship: ‘The case for expression of wish’

Samantha Chew, stewardship lead in the Investment Proposition team at pension provider Aegon UK argues that expression of wish could be another option for asset owners to exercise stewardship

More this weekend

UK investment community embraces FCA’s new sustainability labelling regime

A new labelling regime in Britain for sustainable investment products and stricter marketing rules should increase investor trust and combat greenwashing. Industry insiders scrutinise the new regime

By Michiel Willems

Regulatory spotlight

Trustees call for a re-definition of fiduciary duty to drive net zero transition

At the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Associations’ ESG conference in London, trustees and campaigners warn that fiduciary duty is hindering pension funds’ ability to allocate capital towards climate solutions.

Oil and gas: to divest or not to divest?

As some oil and gas companies have backtracked on their net zero commitments in the past year is now the time to divest?

NEWS IN BRIEF

Insurance

Allianz and Skandia among investors to allocate $1 billion to green loans fund

Charity

Rockefeller Foundation adopts net zero pledge for $6bn endowment

Pensions

NZAOA launches new investor guidelines on how to monitor asset managers

Transition

COP28: Climate adaptation slowing ‘on all fronts’ as finance gap swells

Pensions

Australia’s Rest allocates A$1 billion to Quinbrook’s renewables strategy

Pensions

Canada’s pension CDPQ expands solar investment portfolio in Spain

COP28: how are gulf sovereign wealth funds investing in the energy transition?

As COP28 is set to kick off later this week in Dubai, Net Zero Investor takes a closer look at how sovereign wealth funds in the region are transitioning towards net zero

Aysha Gilmore