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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
Aegon’s Samantha Chew on stewardship: ‘The case for expression of wish’
Samantha Chew, stewardship lead in the Investment Proposition team at pension provider Aegon UK argues that expression of wish could be another option for asset owners to exercise stewardship
Oil and gas: to divest or not to divest?
As some oil and gas companies have backtracked on their net zero commitments in the past year is now the time to divest?
Trustees call for a re-definition of fiduciary duty to drive net zero transition
At the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Associations’ ESG conference in London, trustees and campaigners warn that fiduciary duty is hindering pension funds’ ability to allocate capital towards climate solutions.
UK investment community embraces FCA’s new sustainability labelling regime
A new labelling regime in Britain for sustainable investment products and stricter marketing rules should increase investor trust and combat greenwashing. Industry insiders scrutinise the new regime
Short sellers circling clean energy firms lay bare renewables’ serious headwinds
As hedge funds increasingly place short bets against struggling clean energy providers, the trading frenzy exposes the complex and challenging investment market renewables are currently in
Tony Juniper: “The human economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of nature”
Net Zero Investor sat down with Tony Juniper, chair of Natural England to discuss the long-term case for nature positive investments
UK’s Autumn Statement: five net zero talking points
The UK government is betting on investment incentives rather than stimulus to attract net zero investment. We took a look at five key talking points for green investors in this year's Autumn Statement
Chandra Gopinathan on bondholder stewardship: ‘We have to create new accountability mechanisms’
With bonds making a comeback, Net Zero Investor spoke to Railpen's Chandra Gopinathan about his efforts to create greater accountability on climate targets for bond issuers
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?