EC President Ursula von der Leyen has called for accelerating electrification amidst a deepening energy crisis, with European investors now identifying electrification as an opportunity to enhance resilience
General insurers possess unparalleled insights into climate change risks, yet their investment focus on short-dated bonds and their reliance on external managers poses constraints on their ability to implement net zero targets
French energy major Total Energies has abandoned its offshore wind plans in the US and is instead planning to expand investments in LNG, follwing an agreement with the Trump administration
Exclusion criteria for sustainable funds will put asset manager claims under pressure, new research shows
Soaring gas prices have implications for the EU ETS, which is under review this year
With the EU planning to overhaul its fund labelling regime, stakeholders warn that it will need to tread carefully between incentivising ambition and addressing greenwashing
James Talbot, executive director of BoE’s international directorate, outlined the bank’s approach to supervising climate risk governance for financial institutions
Results from our inaugural survey of DC trusts in the UK show a widening appetite for private markets and a keen interest in renewable energy infrastructure
The second instalment of this series on climate-related fiduciary duty explores the duty of even-handedness and its link to climate investing. This crucial fine print of fiduciary rules is at the heart of on-going legal proceedings against CPPIB
Do pension funds have a fiduciary duty to make climate-aware investment decisions? Some members are prepared to take the question to court. In this three-part series, NZI investigates the pieces of the climate fiduciary puzzle
Rules for renewable energy grid connections have moved away from a ‘first come first serve’ approach. New rules, which prioritise viability, have implications for renewable infrastructure investment
The agreement significantly reduces the scope of both CSRD and CSDDD
The FCA has launched a consultation on its proposed ESG regulatory regime. Beginnning June 2028, ESG ratings providers will be FCA-regulated. The approach, the regulator says, will increase investor confidence in ratings
The upcoming Pensions Bill in the UK proposes a value for money (VFM) framework for DC schemes. A similar experience in Australia – the performance test – had unintended consequences for climate solutions investing. Will the VFM repeat the performance test’s errors? or will this time be different?