Infrastructure investors turning their backs on green hydrogen
Misinformation, bad economics, lack of demand, technological barriers and regulatory uncertainties have all contributed to the pullback on the clean gas
Canada
How Canadian pension funds’ taste for gas infrastructure could end in disaster
A new report calls out multi-billion-dollar Canadian pension investments in gas infrastructure arguing that false hydrogen claims obscure the risk
Could Canadian banks join the NZBA exodus?
Just days after some of the largest banks in the US announced their departure from the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), the CEOs of two of Canada’s largest banks have suggested they may be reviewing their membership of the climate network.
Unpicking the fallout of GFANZ’s restructuring
As GFANZ, the world’s largest climate coalition adjusts its membership criteria in the wake of prominent departures, what does the network’s shift in strategy mean for the future of climate alliances?
Can COP29 boost blended finance for climate solutions?
2023 was a landmark year for climate blended finance, but the market still needs an increase in donor capital, could COP29 play a role in growing commitments from donors?
85% of banks still willing to finance new coal, TPI report finds.
Despite the pressure this proxy season, banks are falling short of investor expectations
IEA: “Global oil demand will peak before 2030”
Global demand for oil is set to peak before the end of the decade, as energy markets enter a period of increased supply, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)
Real estate stewardship: how to decarbonise buildings
In part 4 of NZI's stewardship series, asset owners explain why finding the right business case and optimising interventions are essential for transition success
Canada’s Boreal: how investors can widen their stewardship efforts on nature
Ahead of this week’s PRI In Person Event in Toronto, Will Martindale, co-founder of Canbury reflects on a visit to Canada’s Boreal Forest urging investors to widen their efforts on nature stewardship
CDPQ bolsters investment in gas utility
Canadian pension fund CDPQ, which has net assets of CAD $452bn, has committed an additional $575m to Énergir, a gas distribution utility in Quebec
BCI’s Coulson: “private markets are well-suited to engagement”
Part 3 of NZI’s Stewardship Series looks at why the Canadian pension giant is increasingly focused on private market stewardship
