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S&P warns coal miners of stranded assets risk
23 July 2014Coal mining companies "may experience stranded assets as a result of carbon constraints," ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) warns in a new report.
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Increasing evidence that environmental risks are 'material'
15 July 2014Evidence is mounting that environmental risks are becoming material to business and the economy as a whole, a report commissioned by the UN Environment Programme has warned.
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Shell underestimates 'stranded assets' risk, says Carbon Tracker
09 July 2014Royal Dutch Shell is underestimating the risk that some of its oil and gas reserves could become 'stranded assets' as a result of action to combat climate change, according to the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI), a financial sector think tank.
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BMA agrees to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewables
27 June 2014The British Medical Association (BMA) will divest from fossil fuels because of health implications and the financial risks of having 'stranded assets' in its portfolio.
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Investors must address 'stranded asset' risks from Chinese coal, says report
05 June 2014Investors were today warned that up to 40% of China's thermal coal capacity is at risk of being rendered a 'stranded asset' within six years.
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$300bn of fossil fuel assets risk being stranded by 2035, says IEA
03 June 2014The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned investors that "around $300 billion in fossil fuel assets [could be] left stranded by stronger climate policies" by 2035.
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EPA move could put US power plants' ratings at risk, says S&P
03 June 2014Standard & Poor's has warned that proposals to reduce emissions from power plants could threaten the credit ratings of the country's coal burning utilities.
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Cenovus wades into stranded assets debate
30 May 2014Canadian oil firm Cenovus Energy has become the latest fossil fuel company to engage in the debate on 'stranded carbon assets'.
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Shell considers 'stranded assets' risk when screening projects
29 May 2014The possibility that certain oil and gas assets may become 'stranded' as a result of government regulations to combat climate change is included in contingency plans when Royal Dutch Shell assesses potential new projects, a company spokesman said.
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Shell rubbishes 'stranded assets' theory
19 May 2014Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has dismissed concerns around 'stranded assets', claiming the idea is "alarmist", in a letter to shareholders.