Investors continue to back fossil fuels with $4.3trn still invested
New research by environmental organisation Urgewald reveals that investors are still pumping $4trn of assets into companies that are developing new fossil fuel assets
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Illinois treasurer and Maryland comptroller join opposition to Exxon’s leadership
Ahead of Exxon Mobil’s AGM on 29 May, the state comptrollers for Maryland and the treasurer for Illinois have also joined the pushback against Exxon's leadership
EV: should investors be worried about the current slowdown?
For the second instalment of the climate solutions series, Net Zero Investor examines whether the current slowdown in the electric vehicle (EV) industry has caused investors to turn their heads towards other opportunities
Norwegian investors ramp up voting engagement with oil and gas supermajors
Last AGM season Norwegian investors supported nearly all climate activist resolutions at oil and gas supermajors but will this behaviour continue in 2024?
Exxon investors warn of dilution of shareholder rights
Norges Bank Investment Management, a significant investor in US oil giant Exxon has raised concerns about the dilution of shareholder rights following Exxon’s decision to take two investors to court
NBIM ramps up net zero divestment and engagement
The $1.4trn manager of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has released its responsible investment 2023 report, highlighting an increased focus on achieving its net zero commitments.
Asia’s asset owners are ready to invest in the energy transition, pending a policy signal
Asia is the most critical piece of the global net zero puzzle but policy headwinds deter investments in the energy transition
COP 28: climbing up the tech-financing ladder
Climate technology - an exciting but risky piece of the 1.5°C puzzle- needs capital. Should institutional players step in?
COP28: how are gulf sovereign wealth funds investing in the energy transition?
As COP28 is set to kick off later this week in Dubai, Net Zero Investor takes a closer look at how sovereign wealth funds in the region are transitioning towards net zero
COP 28 trade deal scandal highlights presidency’s conflict of interest
Leaked documents suggest that COP president Sultan Al Jaber used his role to strike new oil and gas deals but also attempts to gain influence in renewables markets
Most institutional investors still lack deforestation policy
The amount of capital flowing into deforestation dwarves positive investments, despite the key role forests play in tackling climate change