Tyne and Wear Pension Fund invests further in the energy transition

Avon Pension Fund brings forward net zero target

Border to Coast pushes for management overhaul at oil and gas firms

UK asset owners join London CIV’s call for wider adoption of pass-through voting

A coalition of investors representing over £250 billion in assets has teamed up with LGPS pool London CIV to call for a wider adoption of pass-through voting by asset managers

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?

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.

LGPS investors look to natural capital to drive their net zero transition

UK local authority asset owners are showing increased interest in natural capital to help decarbonise and diversify their portfolios

Border to Coast CEO Rachel Elwell: ‘asset owners risk overselling what they can deliver’

Asset owners should manage expectations better, as the rapidly evolving climate finance ecosystem makes it increasingly challenging to set long-term goals that are achievable

Funding the wood for the trees: UK investors turn to timberland to decarbonise their portfolios

Aysha Gilmore explores how UK asset owners are investing in carbon offsets such as timberland to help them transition to net zero

Higher rates pose challenge for renewables

As developers pull out of wind projects in the US and UK, how can investors in renewables protect themselves in an increasingly challenging environment?

£1.2bn Hammersmith and Fulham Pension Fund awards climate transition mandate

London CIV to launch natural capital fund

£16bn of UK local government pension funds’ capital invested in fossil fuels

Green hydrogen: still too niche for institutional investors?

While some asset owners are taking a pioneering first-mover approach, others struggle to find appropriate investment opportunities

PLSA: will the UK’s push to invest in private markets lead to more investments in renewables?

The British government has targeted the defined contribution sector and the LGPS as key potential investors to fund the country’s energy transition, but the move is facing challenges