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June 16, 2023
LGIM takes aim at company chairs with stronger climate engagement
The UK's largest asset manager is widening its analysis of corporate climate policy and ramping up pressure on boards. Legal & General Investment Management says...
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June 15, 2023
Maritime industry prepares for tougher decarbonisation targets
Until now, shipping has avoided the same scrutiny as other industries on its emissions but upcoming EU regulation now aims to push for greater reductions...
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June 13, 2023
Danish tie-up to test nuclear ammonia plant in Indonesia
A consortium led by Copenhagen Atomics has proposed a $4bn project that aims to create the world’s cheapest low-carbon ammonia. A $4bn agreement to build...
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June 6, 2023
Investors overlooking plastics supply chain risk, warns Planet Tracker
There has been a perceptible decline in investors’ risk perception of plastics supply chains, according to a new study, yet regulation and litigation of the...
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June 5, 2023
Three-quarters of asset managers have no deforestation commitments, says ShareAction
Most asset managers have not pledged to shield natural habitats from deforestation, nor have they adapted their investments to tackle climate change, according to a new report....
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June 5, 2023
Apac oil companies' slow transition poses funding risk, says IEEFA
A new report has highlighted the difficulties that oil and gas companies in the Asia-Pacific region may face in securing backing from investors and lenders...
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May 31, 2023
Are AGMs the right stage for climate protests?
Environmental non-profits targeting Shell for reversing its emissions pledges have garnered some votes at its annual meeting – yet ultimately they’ve been unable to win the support of big investors....
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May 30, 2023
Lloyd’s of London urged to align with Paris Agreement goal
Activist Greenpeace Nordic is calling on the Lloyd’s of London market to cease insuring ‘new and expanded’ oil, coal and gas projects in Norway and across Europe. Lloyd’s of London...
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May 30, 2023
IEA report highlights ‘dramatic shift’ to clean energy economy
Increasing global investment in clean technologies is seeing the shift to sustainable energy happening at a faster rate ‘than many realise’, an International Energy Agency study shows. Clean energy is...
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May 25, 2023
Funds embrace ESG terminology in prospectuses
More funds are including detailed ESG criteria in their prospectuses, reflecting tighter regulatory enforcement over greenwashing, according to ISS. The number of mutual funds and exchange traded funds explaining their...
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May 24, 2023
International Airlines Group: US green strategy ‘winning’ over EU approach
The head of sustainability at IAG, owner of the British Airways and Iberia carriers, says the early disbursement of EU incentives would help to reduce the cost of sustainable aviation...
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