Policy
COP 28: fossil fuel subsidies - will history repeat itself?
COP 28 will revive an old debate about subsidies, it is a vital signal to read
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
How to manage deforestation risk
Deforestation is not only terrible for climate and biodiversity, but also poses financial risk to investors
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
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
EU sharpens renewables targets despite challenging investment climate
The EU is pushing through more ambitious renewables targets, as high inflation and mounting costs are making life difficult for clean energy investors
New TPT framework hailed as ‘a vital step forward’
Industry insiders across the board are embracing the Transition Plan Taskforce’s new framework, telling Net Zero Investor the standards are 'a vital step forward' in the UK's net zero journey
COP28: Changing global temperature target would dilute net zero strategies
Stewardship practices, especially escalation and divestment policies, will weaken if COP leaders opt for a 2C or 1.8C global temperature target, pension funds say