MAS-led coalition of investors targets Asian coal plants
An unlikely coalition of wealth funds, investors, banks and industry associations is going after dirty, outdated and high-polluting coal plants with just one simple goal: closure
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Asset owners turn greener worldwide but dark clouds are gathering fast
For most asset owners decarbonisation is now a key factor when allocating capital, although concerns about geopolitical uncertainty and inflation are growing: 'it's time to be discerning'
What can net zero-minded investors still achieve in a ‘hot house’ world?
Are there still credible investor pathways to 1.5C? Investors and experts discuss how to translate net zero transition scenarios into investor strategies
PRI in Person: anti-ESG sentiments weigh heavily on investors’ minds
The anti-ESG movement is gaining momentum and investors take notice as the unsustainability wind is giving delegates at PRI in Person a chill
PRI in Person: Alecta’s chair and GIC’s loss dominate conference conversations
Recent events at two major asset owners dominate informal conversations at PRI in Person in Tokyo as they raise questions about risk-taking, oversight and responsible investing
Stranded assets: The trillion-dollar decommissioning challenge
The cost of decommissioning stranded assets could be as high as $8 trillion across conventional and renewable energy sources, new research suggests
NZAOA calls on policy makers to remove net zero barriers: ‘we know this can be done’
Olga Hancock and Matt Holmes of the NZAOA argue it is vital investment barriers are eliminated in order to boost net zero implementation
PRI’s Nathan Fabian on transition pain points and rethinking investor alliances
Net Zero Investor sat down with Nathan Fabian to find out why he thinks net zero networks need to change their strategy
Stalemate on G20 climate talks as fossil fuel subsidies surge
G20 leaders fail to agree on climate pledges - could this be an obstacle to investments in renewables?
Is blended finance reaching a hard capital limit?
Blended finance is impossible to scale without increasing the availability of public and philanthropic sources of concessionary capital
How to invest in blended finance
Net Zero Investor outlines the main challenges and opportunities for institutional investors
G20 in the spotlight over carbon subsidies
The world’s leading economies are in the firing line for their record subsidies to the fossil fuel industry, despite last year’s commitment to the 1.5 target
Rising sea levels could sink Asian banks investors warn
As sea levels are rising, so could the risk of NPLs among Asian banks, an investor coalition warned