Trump’s trade war unintentionally accelerated Toronto’s energy transition
A trail of city council documents reveals Mayor Chow’s push for electrification in response to US protectionism
Transition
Mind the gap: more than half of the world’s largest emitters fail to disclose their green capex
New data highlights transition investment disclosure gap in hard-to-abate sectors
Scotiabank, RBC retire 2030 emissions targets in climate strategy overhaul
Scotiabank and RBC have withdrawn interim emissions reduction targets, with the former also retiring its 2050 net zero goal
La Caisse CEO says climate investment growing despite headwinds
New disclosures show $226bn invested in climate action investments, following the launch of a new climate investment strategy last year
The war in Iran is bolstering the case for renewables-led electrification
EC President Ursula von der Leyen has called for accelerating electrification amidst a deepening energy crisis, with European investors now identifying electrification as an opportunity to enhance resilience
Passing the climate baton: how Asia picks up the pace on net zero
New data from SBTi and IRENA show rising net zero targets and renewable energy adoption
Beyond generation: the next frontier for European renewable infrastructure investing
From grids and storage to mid-market opportunities, the opportunity set is evolving alongside growing investor interest
Australian Ethical expands private markets climate solutions portfolio
CEFC has invested $88m in the Growth Opportunities Fund, alongside Australian Ethical’s $352m seed commitment
AkademikerPension considers increase in European renewables allocation, cutting US exposure
CIO Anders Schelde says a private markets-led European tilt could potentially mean lower allocations to the US
SFDR 2.0: 40% of Article 9 funds at risk of breaching proposed exclusion rules
Exclusion criteria for sustainable funds will put asset manager claims under pressure, new research shows
Standard Life’s Gardner on scaling climate investments, sovereign debt challenges and the need for system change
Standard Life has released its first transition report since the rebrand. We spoke to Bruno Gardner, head of climate change and nature, about the challenges ahead
The war in Iran exacerbates turbulence in Europe’s carbon market
Soaring gas prices have implications for the EU ETS, which is under review this year
UK pension funds looking to sharpen, not scrap, transition investing
Investors expect a returns-led recalibration of their climate investment strategies
UK government backs renewables push amid energy crisis
Pensions Minister Torsten Bell stressed the role of home grown clean energy in de-risking energy supply and building energy security
‘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