Follow This ditches 2030 deadline ahead of Shell AGM
Campaign group Follow This has revealed that its resolution for the 2024 Shell AGM will abandon a hard date for interim targets and focus on the broader adoption of Scope 3 reporting
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How to navigate the changing landscape of biodiversity investing
Investor interest in biodiversity is gaining traction, what are the main strategies to gain exposure to this rapidly evolving asset class?
Why we urgently need to reform investor compensation rules to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels
Anatole Boute, professor at the Chinese University Hong Kong specialising in Energy Law argues that current investor compensation rules do not yet accurately value the cost of the energy transition
EU doubles down on circular economy
Meeting biodiversity and climate goals “won’t be possible” without a transition to a circular economy, the European Commission said, but the bloc still has some way to make investment accessible
Howden CEO: address investors’ concerns to make vulnerable countries insurable
At COP28 in Dubai, David Howden, founder and CEO of global insurer Howden, sat down with NZI to discuss the role of the Loss and Damages Fund in addressing climate risk and insurance challenges for the Global South
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
Best of Net Zero Investor: 2023 interview highlights
As 2023 is drawing to a close, this end-of-year special takes a look at some of the conversations NZI had this year with net zero investment movers & shakers around the world
Nuclear renaissance: net-zero solution or dangerous gamble?
An increasing number of countries and investors warm to the idea of more nuclear power but uncertainty around its role in meeting net-zero targets has reinforced old divisions
Transition planning takes centre stage at COP28
In the wake of Finance Day at COP28, investor coalitions on climate change took the opportunity to outline their guidelines on transition planning
Road to 2030: investor confidence and short-term renewables targets
Renewable energy’s financial viability depends on its political one. For investors, 2030 renewable energy targets - politically crafted and commercially executed - matter more than ever
COP 28 trade deal scandal highlights presidency’s conflict of interest
Leaked documents suggest that COP president Sultan Al Jaber used his role to strike new oil and gas deals but also attempts to gain influence in renewables markets
Anna-Stina Wiklund: ‘How we integrate biodiversity criteria across asset classes’
Anna-Stina Wiklund, head of responsible investing at Finland’s €1.8bn Church Pension Fund outlines how the fund applies biodiversity criteria across all asset classes to support its net zero by 2035 target