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BlackRock warns on stranded assets
04 November 2015BlackRock has warned that companies with high-cost fossil fuel reserves are at risk of being devalued, adding that "climate change has arrived as an investment issue".
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60% of investors report stranded asset concerns, says EY
22 October 2015More than 60% of institutional investors are concerned about the risk of stranded assets, with almost a third slashing their holdings companies as a result, according to research from Ernst & Young (EY).
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Investors urged to question fossil fuel companies' demand assumptions
22 October 2015Coal, oil and gas companies' assumptions about future demand for fossil fuels are inconsistent with decarbonisation plans set out by 150 countries ahead of the forthcoming Paris climate change talks, a think-tank has warned.
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Paris climate plans will have big impact on financial sector - PwC
12 October 2015National plans to reduce carbon emissions by 2030 will have a big impact on financial institutions as well as the power sector and heavy industry, according to consultancy firm PwC.
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LGIM urges companies to focus on opportunities in low-carbon economy
07 October 2015Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), one of Europe's largest asset managers, is urging companies in which it invests to focus on the opportunities, not just the risks, arising from the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Citi tightens its policy on coal sector lending
06 October 2015US bank Citi has strengthened its policy on lending to coal mining companies and all financing for this sector will now require approval at a more senior level within the bank.
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French firm offers free web tool to highlight climate risk from fossil fuels
06 October 2015Novethic, a French research company specialising in socially responsible investments (SRI), has launched a free web-based tool to highlight the actions being taken by national governments, investors and companies to combat climate change.
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Quotes of the Quarter
05 October 2015Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the third quarter of 2015.
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Insurers demand action on climate change
01 October 2015The leaders of 15 insurance firms have written to the governor of the Bank of England demanding "urgent action" on climate change.
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Bank of England warns insurers on potential losses from stranded assets
30 September 2015The transition to a low-carbon economy could inflict heavy losses on insurers, as a result of potential shifts in asset prices, Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, has warned.