All climate change articles
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NewsSchemes urged to probe asset managers’ net zero commitments
Pension schemes and institutional investors should look beyond industry pledges when assessing whether their asset managers are genuinely committed to net zero.
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NewsTPR industry working group to scrutinise ‘practical approaches’ to climate change
The Pensions Regulator is seeking feedback by 1 September on current practices and challenges to inform the industry working group’s approach.
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OpinionThe UK’s pension system needs reform – and purpose
Investing in the just transition through UK businesses can boost the economy, help the planet and improve pension outcomes, argues the Finance Innovation Lab’s Jesse Griffiths.
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News2050 net zero goals are ‘no longer realistic’, warns Ortec
New scenario analysis has shown significant economic and investment impacts if the current trajectory of global warming continues, hitting inflation, growth, equities and bonds.
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NewsBrunel leads engagement with Shell over natural gas plans
Brunel Pension Partnership, Greater Manchester Pension Fund and Merseyside Pension Fund are among LGPS organisations collaborating in a bid to put pressure on oil giant Shell over its plans to expand liquified natural gas output.
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NewsHow climate change will impact pension portfolios
Failure to transition to a low-carbon economy could cost pension schemes up to 30% in investment losses by 2050, according to new research.
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FeaturesOutlook 2025: Seeking to improve the sustainability status quo
Many pension schemes are adopting more forward-looking approaches to ensure they are having a meaningful impact on climate change, writes Alastair O’Dell.
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FeaturesHow master trusts are leading the charge on decarbonisation
The latest TCFD reports from the country’s biggest DC master trusts confirm sustained improvements on carbon emissions. How can they take the next step on their sustainability journeys?
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OpinionHow can pension trustees remain vigilant against greenwashing?
Eversheds Sutherland’s Andrew Black and Samuel Fulda explore how regulators and pension scheme trustees can address greenwashing and greenhushing to further develop their own long-term plans.
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NewsNOW Pensions accelerates climate action
A massive 76% of total holdings in the diversified growth fund are now directly linked to the trustee board’s responsible investment objectives.
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NewsMore ESG reporting raises risk of legal challenges for trustees
A lawyer has warned of increased litigation risk over environmental policies, saying that “it will only take one case for duties to be extended or flexed”.
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NewsLabour to mandate net-zero transition plans
Financial services organisations, including pension schemes, will be required to set out net zero transition strategies under plan put forward by the Labour Party.
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FeaturesWhat CalSTRS’ data problems mean for pension funds’ climate goals
Pensions schemes should continue work on measuring and addressing climate risks despite problems they may face in calculating data, according to industry experts.
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OpinionReinjecting meaning into sustainability reporting
IGG’s Tegs Harding takes a holistic view of sustainability reporting, incorporating nature-based and social factors as well as established climate issues.
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OpinionLooking beyond portfolio decarbonisation
Investors need to go further than decarbonisation and focus on real-world impacts and transition assets, says Cushon’s Julius Pursaill.
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NewsHow schemes are holding companies to account on climate change
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership recently exercised its voting rights during the 2023 AGM season to express concern at firms’ approach to managing climate change risks.
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NewsPension schemes told to stop investing in oil and gas
Pension schemes were urged to look at their exposure to companies which generate their income from fossil fuels at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s ESG conference in London this week.
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NewsPension funds’ commitment to ESG trumped by cost of living fears - PLSA
The cost of living crisis, infrastructure and emerging markets were some of the issues discussed at this week’s PLSA ESG conference.
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NewsFirst climate change reporting fine issued by TPR
The first fine against a pension scheme for failing to publish a report on trustees’ management and governance of climate-related risks and opportunities has been issued by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
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NewsClimate change: TNFD guidance will support the green aims of pension trustees
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (‘TNFD’) has published its final recommendations which enable both business and investors to integrate nature into their decision-making.