How Canadian pension funds’ taste for gas infrastructure could end in disaster
A new report calls out multi-billion-dollar Canadian pension investments in gas infrastructure arguing that false hydrogen claims obscure the risk
Private Equity
What are the best energy transition investment opportunities in 2025?
From political and economic risks to grid investments and the current state of renewable equity and climate start ups, Net Zero Investor sketches out the energy transition investment landscape
Fidelity’s FutureWise to target climate solutions through new LTAF
FutureWise, Fidelity International’s £16.9bn default investment strategy for UK-based pension schemes, is set to integrate private assets into its default offering, paving the way for allocations to climate solutions.
Making climate technology a reality for infrastructure investment
Jon Pollock (JP), co-founder and CEO of Elbow Beach Capital examines the key opportunities in early-stage climate technology.
Real estate stewardship: how to decarbonise buildings
In part 4 of NZI's stewardship series, asset owners explain why finding the right business case and optimising interventions are essential for transition success
Private equity’s carbon footprint exceeds global aviation industry
Private equity firms with a focus on the energy sector are responsible for more than one gigatonne of emissions and are accused of being ill prepared for the energy transition
LGPS pool LPPI to launch new Environment Opportunities Fund
Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI), is set to launch a new Environment Opportunities Fund as Net Zero Investor can reveal
Trump, Harris, and Project 2025: impacts on energy transition investors
While Kamala Harris represents a continuation of Biden’s climate policy, Donald Trump and Project 2025 take aim at the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
BCI’s Coulson: “private markets are well-suited to engagement”
Part 3 of NZI’s Stewardship Series looks at why the Canadian pension giant is increasingly focused on private market stewardship
NBIM increases renewables allocation amid rising capital costs
Norges Bank Investment Management's latest report warns of investment risks attributable to rising cost of capital in private markets
Inside ABP’s push to support climate start-ups and scale-ups
Europe’s second largest pension fund is bypassing venture capital funds to make direct investments in early stage climate solutions
IIGCC’s Mahesh Roy: “Engagement in private markets is critical for net zero”
Part 1 of NZI’s Stewardship Series looks at best practice engagement strategies for private equity and private credit investors
Legal & General opens DC offering to private market investments
Legal & General (L&G) has unveiled the L&G Private Markets Access Fund, offering its 5.2m defined contribution (DC) members access to private markets including investments in the energy transition
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
CalSTRS’Jenkinson on political headwinds and investing in hybrid climate solutions
Sitting down with Aysha Gilmore, Kirsty Jenkinson talks about the significant role private markets will play in transitioning the $334.8bn CalSTRS pension fund to net zero