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Climate change poses a significant threat to banks. How big is their exposure to climate risks, and what are they doing to mitigate them, asks Peter Cripps. The second part of this two-part feature explores physical risks and liability risks
Debt,Stranded Assets
Climate change poses a significant threat to banks. How big is their exposure to climate risks, and what are they doing to mitigate them, asks Peter Cripps
Debt,Stranded Assets
Climate-related resolutions at Exxon and Shell garnered the support of the world's largest investors. Now asset managers and owners are massing together to move entire sectors, writes Michael Hurley.
ESG,Investors,Stranded Assets
The chair of HLEG and vice-chair of the TCFD shares his views on the reports' key findings and their implications for the insurance sector.
Policy,Stranded Assets,Insurance
The TCFD suggests companies should use scenario analysis to help them report climate risks. But what should they look like, asks Peter Cripps
Stranded Assets
In recent months, more banks and investors have committed to reduce their coal exposure. While this is a laudable step, research finds that the new coal policies have important shortcomings, argues Christina Beberdick
Stranded Assets,Insurance
Commissioner Dave Jones was threatened with legal action from 12 Republican attorney generals who oppose his fossil fuel investments disclosure initiative. The threats appear to have spurred Jones on, however. Callum Tanner reports
ESG,Stranded Assets
Zouk Capital's Samer Salty explains his thoughts on sustainable investing, cleantech and the measurement of impact to Peter Cripps
ESG,Investors,Renewables,Stranded Assets,Water
Climate scenario modelling has now moved beyond simple risk management to become a genuine strategic imperative, says Amine Bel Hadj Soulami
Equity,Stranded Assets
Could Axa's decision this week to stop underwriting coal projects be copied by the rest of the insurance sector, asks Peter Bosshard
Investors,Stranded Assets,Insurance
There are five potential strategies oil and gas companies can adopt to the transition to a low-carbon economy, argues Ingrid Holmes
Stranded Assets
Reweighting portfolios according to carbon data alone is insufficient to mitigate stranded asset risks, argues Impax, which has devised a new methodology to build what it refers to as a smart carbon portfolio. Peter Cripps reports
Investors,Stranded Assets
FTSE Russell's innovative new low-carbon index could be a taste of things to come, as the company gears up to launch a new data platform based on the transition to a low-carbon economy. Mark Makepeace talks to Peter Cripps
Equity,Investors,Stranded Assets
Fossil fuel companies risk wasting up to $2.2 trillion in the next decade, on projects that could be rendered uneconomic by action to curb climate change and advances in clean technologies, says the Carbon Tracker Initiative
Carbon,Stranded Assets
A round-up of the quotes of Q4 2015 that made headlines, including commments from Narendra Modi, Michael Bloomberg and Frederic Samama
Carbon,Corporate,Debt,Equity,Green Bonds,Investors,Markets,People,Policy,Renewables,Stranded Assets,COP
It has been a landmark year for environmental investment themes. Hamza Ali looks back at some of the key developments of 2015 and asks what the following year will bring
Carbon,Corporate,Equity,Green Bonds,Investors,Markets,People,Policy,Renewables,Stranded Assets,COP
What does the landmark Paris agreement mean for the financial community, asks Peter Cripps
Carbon,Investors,Policy,Stranded Assets,COP
Few miners are stress testing their business for a 2°C scenario, says James Hulse
Carbon,Stranded Assets,COP
Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the third quarter of 2015.
Corporate,Debt,Equity,Green Bonds,Investors,Markets,People,Policy,Renewables,Stranded Assets
Numerous policy announcements and actions from companies are helping to put climate change firmly on the agenda, fuelling hopes of a meaningful climate agreement in Paris in December, says Peter Cripps
Carbon,Debt,Equity,Green Bonds,Investors,Markets,Policy,Renewables,Stranded Assets
Insurance & Climate Risk EMEA 2018
Green Equities 2018
Green Bonds Americas 2018
Fixed Income and ESG, featuring the Green Bonds Europe conference
Conservation finance may appear to be one of the most esoteric investment niches, but experimentation and innovation is giving way to proof of concept – attracting a growing number of institutional investors along the way. Mark Nicholls reports
Is managed decline the only way?