The methane menace: low-hanging fruit or stalled progress?
Reducing methane emissions is both cheap and technologically feasible. Yet, the current trajectory is off-track
Regulation
PRI: Transitioning to net zero is cheaper than putting it off
Rose Easton, interim chief RI ecosystems officer at PRI argues that rather than focussing on the cost of net zero, investors and politicians should focus on the cost of not doing so.
Cardano: IFRS brings forth a new era of sustainability considerations for pension funds
Michael Bushnell, managing director at Cardano Advisory takes a closer look at the updated ISSB standards to investigate how they could help pension schemes on their net zero journey
NZAOA calls on policy makers to remove net zero barriers: ‘we know this can be done’
Olga Hancock and Matt Holmes of the NZAOA argue it is vital investment barriers are eliminated in order to boost net zero implementation
Net zero policies and transition risks: ‘asset owners should prepare for twenty volatile years’
Whether the green transition happens by design or by disaster, reading the policy runes is still a massive headache for asset owners
UK’s net zero u-turn raises challenges for transition assets
With the UK government set to backtrack on its net zero ambitions, have investments in the UK energy transition just become less attractive?
California’s new climate bill sets precedent for US carbon reporting
The Californian State Legislature has pushed ahead of the Securities and Exchange Commission by passing a bill that forces big companies to disclose their Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions
Will France’s bet on mandatory ‘Say on Climate’ resolutions pay off?
As pressure on companies to disclose their environmental impact grows, France is opting for a mandatory ‘Say on Climate’ law
Why asset owners should have a seat at the IEA’s Critical Minerals Summit
At the world’s first high-level summit on critical minerals, the voice of capital warrants an audience
One rule to rule them all: IOSCO backs ISSB reporting standards
The international body for capital market authorities is backing the new IISB reporting rules
Will the Swiss climate referendum spark institutional demand for transition assets?
A referendum on climate in Switzerland has put greater impetus on the nation to take action on net zero
Phoenix Group’s climate chief on how asset owners can drive change
Head of climate change at Phoenix Group Bruno Gardner speaks about active engagement to drive decarbonisation efforts
Financing efficiency: In pursuit of IEA’s ambitious climate vision
The world of climate regulation now has its own 'Treaty of Versailles' and it's all about efficiency