Alex Janiaud
January 10, 2023
UK proposes lower emissions limit for new oil and gas plants from 2034
The UK government has opened a consultation into its ‘capacity market’, with the aim of improving energy security and spurring investment to reach net zero....
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January 9, 2023
Australian regulator issues new greenwashing fine
Black Mountain Energy fined over allegedly false or misleading sustainability statements. Australian oil and gas company Black Mountain Energy has paid a A$39,960 ($27,060) fine...
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January 9, 2023
World Bank calls for more funds to counter climate change and other crises
The world’s largest multilateral development bank has tabled a document to revisit its mission and financing tools. The World Bank Group is exploring ways to...
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January 5, 2023
British MPs demand ‘war effort’ to cut energy bills and carbon emissions
Members of parliament have published recommendations on how the British government can accelerate the green transition and demanded an end date for oil and gas...
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January 4, 2023
New EV battery rules to come into force after EU agreement
Rules will require carbon footprint disclosures and apply to manufacturers as well as importers and distributors. Electric car batteries sold in the EU with a...
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June 13, 2022
UK pensions regulator to review initial TCFD reports
TPR will review pension funds’ published Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures reports in the coming months, it has disclosed. In a blog post authored by...
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May 17, 2022
Investors: 60 per cent of pension funds pessimistic on hitting net zero goals
A study finds that the majority of a group of pension funds managing €3.3tn in assets believe they will miss their net zero targets despite many embedding climate change objectives...
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May 3, 2022
Passive giants envisage role as stewards of hard-to-love assets
Passive investment giants have found a rationale for maintaining exposure to traditional indices’ fossil fuel assets, but campaigners say their voting record should match their stated decarbonisation ambitions. Passive investment...
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March 3, 2022
Russian divestment: Too late to exit positions?
As more asset owners decide to cleanse their portfolios of Russian assets, international sanctions and Moscow’s retaliations are frustrating attempts to divest. The trickle of asset owners setting divestment policies...
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