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NYCERS reports sharp drop in emissions as it tightens scrutiny on manager alignment
The New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) says it has made significant progress toward its net zero by 2040 target, it is now turning its attention to manager alignment as a key lever for further reductions
Demand for sustainable investment strategies rising on the back of long-term performance
A survey from Morgan Stanley shows performance and private market opportunities are shaping investor interest in sustainable investment
LGPS funds face £8bn private markets loophole to fossil fuel divestment pledges
While many of the UK’s LGPS funds have pledged to divest from fossil fuels, they continue to fund oil and gas through their private market holdings, an investigation has revealed
TotalEnergies abandons US offshore wind, redirects $1bn to oil and gas
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
“Undemocratic hall pass”: SEC sued over no-action request rule change
Plaintiffs argue the SEC adopted policy changes without the legally mandated process
‘Renewable energy stocks outperformed oil and gas’, Goldman Sachs tells Oregon’s $101bn public pension fund
The advice fed into a meeting convened by Oregon Investment Council to review the Public Employees Retirement Fund’s investment outlook
Chubb faces lawsuit over excluded climate proposal
Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow has filed a lawsuit against global insurance giant Chubb Limited after it excluded a climate-related proposal from its 2026 proxy materials
Norges Bank, BCI, Brookfield launch $2.6bn renewable energy joint venture
NBIM will invest $425m for a 33.3% stake in Northview Energy, expanding private markets renewable energy portfolio
Could legal challenges block the EPA’s move to roll back greenhouse gas rules?
To discredit the endangerment finding on legal grounds, the EPA must first accept emissions are a ‘major’ issue
‘Earth shattering’: US investors react to EPA repeal of endangerment findings
US investors warn the rollback of EPA endangerment findings could undermine the US energy transition, disrupt long-term climate investments, and create costly regulatory patchworks
Octopus Energy to invest $1bn in Californian clean tech
The investment is the latest in the company’s push to invest $2bn in America’s energy transition by 2030
Impax converts sustainable infrastructure fund to ETF
The new ETF, the company’s first in the category, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Top US managers ‘dampen’ market support for shareholder resolutions
Support for shareholder resolutions among the largest US asset managers continued to decline in 2025, weakening overall levels of shareholder engagement, new research shows