CO2 / PPM /Annual Averages / Data Source: noaa.gov 1980 338.91ppm 1981 340.11ppm 1982 340.86ppm 1983 342.53ppm 1984 344.07ppm 1985 345.54ppm 1986 346.97ppm 1987 348.68ppm 1988 351.16ppm 1989 352.78ppm 1990 354.05ppm 1991 355.39ppm 1992 356.1ppm 1993 356.83ppm 1994 358.33ppm 1995 360.18ppm 1996 361.93ppm 1997 363.04ppm 1998 365.7ppm 1999 367.8ppm 2000 368.97ppm 2001 370.57ppm 2002 372.59ppm 2003 375.14ppm 2004 376.96ppm 2005 378.97ppm 2006 381.13ppm 2007 382.9ppm 2008 385.01ppm 2009 386.5ppm 2010 388.76ppm 2011 390.63ppm 2012 392.65ppm 2013 395.39ppm 2014 397.34ppm 2015 399.65ppm 2016 403.09ppm 2017 405.22ppm 2018 407.62ppm 2019 410.07ppm 2020 412.44ppm 2021 414.72ppm 2022 418.56ppm 2023 421.08ppm 2024 424.61ppm 2025 427.35ppm
CO2 / PPM /Annual Averages / Data Source: noaa.gov 1980 338.91ppm 1981 340.11ppm 1982 340.86ppm 1983 342.53ppm 1984 344.07ppm 1985 345.54ppm 1986 346.97ppm 1987 348.68ppm 1988 351.16ppm 1989 352.78ppm 1990 354.05ppm 1991 355.39ppm 1992 356.1ppm 1993 356.83ppm 1994 358.33ppm 1995 360.18ppm 1996 361.93ppm 1997 363.04ppm 1998 365.7ppm 1999 367.8ppm 2000 368.97ppm 2001 370.57ppm 2002 372.59ppm 2003 375.14ppm 2004 376.96ppm 2005 378.97ppm 2006 381.13ppm 2007 382.9ppm 2008 385.01ppm 2009 386.5ppm 2010 388.76ppm 2011 390.63ppm 2012 392.65ppm 2013 395.39ppm 2014 397.34ppm 2015 399.65ppm 2016 403.09ppm 2017 405.22ppm 2018 407.62ppm 2019 410.07ppm 2020 412.44ppm 2021 414.72ppm 2022 418.56ppm 2023 421.08ppm 2024 424.61ppm 2025 427.35ppm

Stewardship

News & Views

What does BlackRock’s new “energy pragmatism” tell us about net zero investment?

BlackRock CEO and chairman Larry Fink has published his annual letter to investors, with climate change being ominously absent. What does this tell us about the state of net zero investing?

Briefs
News & Views

‘We will not retreat one inch’: NYC pension funds double down on climate commitments

New York City comptroller pushes back against a US climate rollback, accusing Trump government of 'climate denialism'

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Shell expected to double down on LNG push ahead of capital markets day

Global energy giant Shell is expected to double down on its efforts to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) business at tomorrow’s capital markets day in New York

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Akademiker terminates DKK 3.2bn mandate with State Street citing ESG concerns

Danish pension fund Akademiker has confirmed the termination of its investments with US manager State Street, amid an increasing debate on stewardship alignment between long-term asset owners and US managers

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Tesla shares in the rearview as pension funds shift into reverse

Pension funds have been falling out of love with Tesla shares amid growing concerns over governance and valuation, with some questioning whether the firm is still ‘a leader in the green transition’

Briefs
News & Views

Bedfordshire pension fund adopts pass-through voting, opening door for wider LAPFF rollout

Bedfordshire Pension Fund has adopted pass-through voting—an initiative that offers other LAPFF members the potential to scale up their stewardship efforts

Briefs
News & Views

European pension funds diverge on climate voting

Swedish funds consistently achieve high climate alignment, whereas UK and Dutch funds tend to lag, with Danish and Swiss funds falling in between

News & Views

UK master trust seeks pension minister’s backing to review fiduciary duty

NatWest Cushon master trust is pushing to review the concept of fiduciary duty, the initiative is welcomed by the newly appointed pensions minister

Briefs
News & Views

The People’s Pension moves £28bn from State Street citing stewardship misalignment

The master trust has significantly scaled back its investments with State Street, amid a wider push to exercise more control over its investment portfolio

Briefs
Streaming
Podcast

NZI with Mona -BP’s transition strategy with Nick Mazan

Rumours are mounting that BP might sell off its clean energy business. Nick Mazan, UK company lead at ACCR sits down with Mona Dohle to discuss why a group of investors are pushing for a vote on the oil giant’s climate strategy.