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NZAMI attracts criticism for interim targets

The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAMI) has come in for criticism after it emerged that one of its early signatories has only set 2030 targets for a fraction of its assets.

$52trn investor group demands governments improve climate goals

What we're talking about when we talk about resilience

Focus on investment in climate mitigation has left the world unprepared for the devastating effects of climate change - but adaptation is rising up the COP agenda, writes Diana Fox Carney

IGCC: Australian 2030 climate target is 'deep concern to investors'

Australia's failure to commit to an ambitious target for decarbonising by 2030 risks blocking billions of dollars of investment, the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has said.

ABP to sell €15bn of fossil fuel holdings on climate grounds

Dutch pension fund ABP will divest from all producers of oil, gas and coal, a segment of its portfolio valued at €15 billion ($17 billion)...

Before the storm - reflections on COP26

Glasgow must be a turning point in our efforts - not because of what happens there, but because of what we do differently the day after everyone goes home, argues Simon Zadek

Moody's: $14trn of G20 bank loans have high transition risk

Almost one fifth of G20 banks' loans (19%) totalling $14 trillion are subject to high risk from the impact of measures taken to adapt to a low-carbon economy...

Aegon to launch Global Sustainable Sovereign Bond Fund at COP26

Aegon Asset Management and Aegon UK have partnered with the Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI) to introduce the new Aegon Global Sustainable Sovereign Bond Fund at COP26.

Climate scenario analysis 'should be approached with humility', say NGFS

The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has highlighted key challenges in using climate scenarios ...

27 of 29 NZAOA members fulfil commitments in time

27 out of 29 members of the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA) that joined early have fulfilled all the decarbonisation target-setting requirements...