German manager commits to challenging fossil fuel expansion
Union Investment, one of the largest managers in the German institutional market has taken further steps to cut back fossil fuel exposure across its investment fund range
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Germany plans to raise €50bn for energy transition fund
German municipal utilities firms are eyeing the institutional investment market to raise cash for the energy transition
Bonn: five potential COP29 agenda items for investors to watch
The German city of Bonn hosts SB60, the 60th meeting of UN subsidiary bodies, which will set the agenda for the 2024 COP29 summit this week. Here are five key topics for investors to watch
Green hydrogen: the ‘champagne’ of the energy transition?
As part of Net Zero Investor’s first instalment in a climate solutions series, Aysha Gilmore takes a deeper look at the case for investing in hydrogen
How are investors tracking climate risks in fixed income?
Bonds could play a key role in the transition to net zero, but fixed income investors are facing new challenges
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
Allianz banks on green hydrogen in the Nordics
German insurer Allianz has invested €20m in Norwegian hydrogen and green ammonia plant Fuella
Exclusive: ‘Divest if you foresee an acute risk,’ says Munich Re’s ESG chief
The head of ESG investments at Munich Re speaks about calculating and managing net zero risks in investment portfolios
Pension funds take Volkswagen to court over climate lobbying
The action in the German courts could have implications for other civil law systems in Europe.