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COP27: Investor alliance spurs Indonesian deforestation action

The Investor Policy Dialogue on Deforestation (IPDD) has helped create a sustainability partnership with key financial actors in Indonesia that it is claimed could prevent the destruction of forests.

Church Commissioners backs TIFD

Investor groups urge UK to 'learn lessons' from EU on gas in taxonomy

Three institutional investor-focused groups have urged the UK government to exclude natural gas from its proposed 'green' taxonomy, warning that inclusion would "discredit" the value of the green activities list.

Nature Action 100, science-based targets for nature gather pace

A collaborative engagement initiative for nature is set for launch and could see investors demand "net zero loss of biodiversity", Michael Hurley writes

Investor group urges banks to set enhanced net zero targets

Church Commissioners to increase engagement on diversity and inclusion

The Church Commissioners for England will focus more sharply on diversity and inclusion targets in its engagement with companies in 2021, as well as broadening its environmental agenda.

Investor climate pressure builds on US oil majors as BlackRock steps-up

US oil supermajors ExxonMobil and Chevron experienced significant investor pressure over their climate policies at their annual general meetings, with major investor BlackRock stepping up support for some proposals.

Oil majors accused of using CA100+ as 'fig leaf' to disguise inaction

Oil supermajors have been accused of using joint statements with investor initiative Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) as a means to disguise limited action on emissions reductions.

Time is ripe for US asset managers to engage oil majors

Domestic asset managers have been largely absent from climate engagement with US oil majors, but the Church Commissioners for England tells Ahren Lester that this could finally be changing.

Electric vehicle charging fund powers up, with £80m investment

Zouk Capital's electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure fund secured a further £80 million ($100 million) at its second close, with the Church Commissioners for England as an anchor investor.