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
Paris Alignment
COP28: Could the EU be at the forefront of a global breakup with fossil fuel subsidies?
The surge in fossil fuel subsidies to counter the energy crisis has made their phaseout a priority at the COP28 climate summit and the EU appears to be paving the way
Counting down: the key investments themes that will define COP28
The countdown to COP28 has started. While expectations within the green finance community are fairly low, NZI takes a look at the key themes investors will look out for at the upcoming summit in the UAE
COP28: could investors be hit by a sudden phaseout of fossil fuel subsidies?
Ahead of COP28, Net Zero Investor takes a closer look at the distribution of subsidies across the globe. To reach global climate change targets a scale back of subsidies is essential. But could this impact the investment case for these assets?
UCIM: dealing with ‘hard to abate’ sectors
Honor Fell, sustainability lead and associate director at University of Cambridge Investment Management argues that asset owners shouldn’t put off the harder tasks on the way to net zero
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
CalPERS doubles climate solutions: ‘The first objective is to create outperformance’
CalPERS, the largest public pension fund in the US is planning a significant overhaul of its climate strategy, including doubling its investments in climate solutions by the end of the decade
Institutional capital can speed up the energy transition in emerging markets
Nazmeera Moola, chief sustainability officer and Matt Christ, portfolio manager at Ninety One comment on the crucial role of emerging markets on the road to net zero
The methane menace: low-hanging fruit or stalled progress?
Reducing methane emissions is both cheap and technologically feasible. Yet, the current trajectory is off-track
