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Just one listed electric utility is aligned with 1.5°C pathway, says Climate Action 100+

Investor engagement initiative Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has outlined the climate actions it expects electric utility firms to take..

Oil majors to pilot net zero model that pits winding-down as 'legitimate' strategy

BP, Eni, Repsol, Shell and Total are the first oil companies to agree to pilot an investor-led standard that is designed to improve comparability of transition plans, and "acknowledges winding-down as a legitimate strategy".

$14trn investor group pushes for AGM vote on 'net zero' claims

A group of 53 investors with a combined $14 trillion of assets under management has called for new climate-related corporate governance measures, including an annual general meeting (AGM) vote on corporate 'net zero' transition plans.

UK launches group to advise on taxonomy

The UK government has appointed a Green Technical Advisory Group (GTAG) to advise it on creating a UK taxonomy...

News round-up: Ceres, IIGCC, EFAMA and more

Ceres and IIGCC release new carbon offset investor tool

Investors urged to join sovereign climate performance assessment project

Investors have been urged to get involved in a project to develop an assessment framework for the carbon performance of sovereigns, currently backed by groups including the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).

Investor group urges banks to set enhanced net zero targets

UK, EU urged to link carbon markets ahead of COP26

The UK and EU have been urged to start the process of linking their respective carbon emissions trading systems (ETS) ahead of the COP26 meeting in November.

CA100+ to 'amplify' efforts in 2021 amid ongoing gaps in climate progress

The Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) engagement initiative has announced plans to ramp-up engagement with target companies in 2021, after its progress report showed significant gaps remain.