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$13trn of investors call on G20 to act on Paris agreement
24 August 2016An investor coalition representing $13 trillion of assets has urged the G20 to ratify the Paris climate agreement this year and take action to ensure that its targets are met.
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UK climate policy now uncertain
24 June 2016The UK's climate policy was mired in doubt in the wake of the monumental vote to leave the European Union.
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Investor groups launch campaign to engage utility sector on climate change
29 April 2016A group of investors representing $20 trillion has launched a campaign to engage with utility companies.
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Climate disclosure task force urged to recommend 2°C stress test
10 February 2016Fossil fuel companies should stress test their businesses for a future in which global warming is limited to 2°C and disclose the results to investors.
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Real estate investors have 'clear fiduciary duty' on climate risks, say industry bodies
08 February 2016Real estate investors are "one of the most important decision making groups on earth" when it comes to climate change, say the authors of a framework devised to tackle climate risk in the sector.
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COP Blog: What investors want from Paris
30 November 2015Leading global investors from Europe, the US and Australasia will turn out in force to attend the climate negotiations starting this week in Paris. Stephanie Pfeifer explains what they will be pressing for.
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INDCs can limit global warming to 2.7°C, says UN's Figueres
30 October 2015Investors have welcomed research suggesting that the national pledges made ahead of the Paris climate summit have the potential to limit global warming to 2.7°C.
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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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IEA calls for spending on renewables to increase to $400bn
15 June 2015Annual investment in renewable energy needs to increase to $400 billion by 2030 or the chance to avert catastrophic climate change will be "missed forever", the international Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.
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Oil firms demand worldwide carbon pricing in open letter
01 June 2015A group of six oil companies have called for the introduction of a global carbon price as part of "ambitious policy frameworks" to help tackle climate change, in an open letter to world leaders.