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Amundi, LGIM among investors urging government to act on nature

Governments have been urged to take "immediate leadership" on nature and create more facilitatory financial policies in a letter signed by a group of 130 businesses and investors.

UK sovereign wealth fund aims to crowd-in £20bn of private capital

The UK government has confirmed plans to launch a sovereign wealth fund, with aims to attract £20 billion ($26 billion) of private funding towards green infrastructure.

LGIM, MUFG and Generation IM among second round of TNFD adopters

Investor giants Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group are among the second round of organisations announced as early adopters of the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

NTR acquires 10% in UK offshore windfarm from Macquarie AM

Investors ramp up engagement on 'responsible' AI

Ensuring the responsible use of artificial intelligence is emerging as an important part of investor engagement strategies, writes Michael Hurley

Deforestation overtakes climate change as LGIM's biggest engagement topic

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched a nature strategy and revealed that deforestation became its engagement theme in the final quarter of 2023.

UK 'Gold standard' transition plan framework released

The Transition Plan Taskforce has published its final 'gold standard' framework for transition plans, which should pave the way for mandatory transition plan disclosure in the UK.

Shell 'in denial' about global transition, warns PIRC

Shell is "in denial" about the global transition to net zero, proxy advisor PIRC told Environmental Finance following the oil giant's rowback on fossil fuel production targets.

Absolute versus intensity targets. Part two

Investors often leave companies to decide which type of target is most appropriate for their business. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Absolute versus intensity targets

Investors are increasingly calling for companies to adopt absolute emissions reductions targets, but intensity targets continue to dominate, at least for now. Genevieve Redgrave reports