Anatomy of a pension scheme’s carbon reduction
Net Zero Investor speaks with Legal & General Investment Management’s Nicola Lonergan about achieving carbon footprint reductions in one of the UK’s largest occupational pension schemes.
Rob Langston
COP27: Bankable renewable energy projects lacking in Africa
Perceptions of risk and a lack of attractive opportunities are preventing capital from reaching renewable energy projects in Africa, a COP27 panel has found.
What is the state of play with sustainability-linked bonds?
Net Zero Investor explores the ‘growing pains’ affecting the sustainability-linked bonds market amid greenwashing concerns.
COP27: where carbon markets go from here
What can be done to increase participation in carbon markets and help improve the quality of carbon credits?
China: ‘building the new before discarding the old’
At the recent China National Congress, President Xi Jinping set out details of his plans to transition to a lower-emissions economy, but what does this mean in practice?
Are net-zero investors prepared to take big bets?
Some of the transition technologies that may enable economies to reduce their carbon emissions are unproven or at a very early stage. But are investors willing to take big bets to reach net zero?
Can carbon capture be a good investment?
Carbon capture and storage facilities could make a key contribution to reducing carbon emissions, but are they good investments?
Is the World Bank doing enough on climate?
As the development bank prepares for its annual meeting in Washington DC, some stakeholders and investors are questioning its commitment to tackling climate change.
EU regulators propose greater disclosure for gas and nuclear
European Commission to decide whether to approve new standards for improving transparency of financial products in coming months.
How to balance fiduciary duties with environmental goals
Membership of environmental initiatives can support asset owners and managers in meeting their targets, but could it also open them to legal action?
What happens when a city abandons its net-zero target?
News that Copenhagen had recently abandoned its net-zero targets raised eyebrows. Net Zero Investor considers what it means for investors.
PLSA leads way on climate advocacy
The UK’s Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association is rated as one of Europe’s top bodies for shaping sustainable finance policy.
Can financial regulators save the planet?
As the SEC faces accusations it is becoming a ‘climate regulator’, questions are being asked as to whether financial watchdogs can do both jobs.
What investors need to know about large-scale wind projects
As the world’s largest wind farm enters full operation, Net Zero Investor considers what institutional investors can learn from large-scale wind projects.
How net zero can win over its critics
Amid the continuing rise of the anti-ESG movement in the US, asset managers face the tough task of convincing Republican lawmakers.
Carbon capture quick fixes ‘won’t work’
A study by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis finds most carbon capture and storage projects are likely to fail.
Indian state-run gas company GAIL targets net zero by 2040
The fossil fuels company is aiming for 100% reduction in Scopes 1 and 2 emissions while committing to renewables.
Could climate transparency be coming to private companies?
New proposals from the SEC require public companies to report their Scope 3 emissions, but the move could have a bigger impact than many realise.
After three years, why hasn’t TCFD conquered the world?
Despite receiving strong support after the Paris COP25 in 2019, implementation of TCFD remains low among asset owners and managers.
Inflation Reduction Act could fuel ‘unprecedented growth’ for renewables
Package worth $369bn will transform renewable energy in the US.