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Oil and gas giants a long way from Paris, claims Carbon Tracker

People Moves, 1 March: South Pole, PRI, Blue Earth Capital, United Bankers ... and more

Pensions regulator voices 'concerns' on climate scenarios

The UK's Pensions Regulator (TPR) "shares concerns" that the outputs of climate scenario models may be unreliable, a senior executive has said.

UK green finance strategy 'fails to address challenge of financing transition'

The UK's green finance strategy has been accused of "failing to address the ... challenge of financing the overall energy transition" by not explaining how the country aims to promote investment to decarbonise its economy.

Climate inconsistency in financial reports could be 'greenwashing'

The inconsistent handling of climate-related factors in the financial statements of highly carbon-exposed companies could be evidence of 'greenwashing,' according to Carbon Tracker.

Investors 'increasingly' at risk from methane regulation

Companies and their investors are increasingly likely to be exposed to regulation changes as high emitters of methane become easier to identify because of improved data collection, UK think tank Carbon Tracker Initiative has said.

Investors welcome UK's plans for mandatory transition reporting

Investors and NGOs have given a cautious welcome to the UK's plans to introduce mandatory reporting for financial firms on their transition strategies.

$2.7trn BlackRock proxy voting move 'game-changing' for industry

BlackRock will offer institutional clients expanded proxy voting options across its index business in the "first step" from the asset manager...

Exclusive investor reaction to IPCC report: No part of portfolio immune

A landmark report published today by leading climate scientists has been greeted by investors as a chastening warning of the potentially catastrophic impacts of current global emissions, but also an important signifier of the transition required.

Energy feedback loops will make 2020s 'decade of cascading change' - Carbon Tracker

A series of tipping points in energy will shape the 2020s as a "decade of cascading change", according to think tank Carbon Tracker Initiative.