Chris Hall

JANUARY 20, 2023

Over the past decade, many asset owners have made divestments out of fossil fuels. In fact, the total value of the institutions divesting is estimated to be US$40.5 trillion, according to data provided by the Global Fossil Fuel Divestment Commitments Database.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 10, 2022

UK pension schemes will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Paris Agreement from October, but will also be given greater flexibility to make climate-positive investments as well as new stewardship guidance, Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey confirmed today. degrees Celsius.

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Chris Hall

MAY 6, 2022

Second, the Paris Aligned Investment Initiative (established by IIGCC) published their Net Zero Investment Framework in March 2021, which provides a set of recommended actions, metrics and methodologies for investors to maximise their contribution. Paris Aligned Investment Initiative. Mitigation strategies incl.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The targets of 24 of the companies were found to not be aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement. This follows a legal complaint filed against Aramco by environmental law firm ClientEarth in 2021.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 31, 2023

The benchmark launched in March 2021 to assess the performance of focus companies against the initiative’s three high-level goals: emissions reduction, governance and disclosure. The new indicator includes metrics to see whether any emissions reductions have been due to actions such as divestment. Benchmark 2.0’s

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Chris Hall

MAY 5, 2023

Asset owners have been urged to “scrutinise” the investment practices of their managers, following new research highlighting that asset managers committed to net zero have billions invested in oil and gas companies failing to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

oriented investment funds in 2021. [1] Other states have passed or introduced legislation designed to divest from industries like fossil fuels. ESG states has passed or introduced laws requiring divestment from companies that “boycott” the fossil fuel industry. Indeed, more than US$500 billion poured into ESG?oriented

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 8, 2024

Divest or wind down? Anglo American sold its thermal coal portfolio in 2021, while BHP announced in 2022 that it would close its last such mine in 2030. The company said it would continue the “responsible decline of its thermal coal operations over time”.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In the UK, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) gave detailed guidance in January 2021 to businesses and trade associations on the treatment of sustainability agreements under UK competition law. At a national level, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office is seen as treating green cooperative initiatives on a case-by-case basis.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 21, 2022

Data gaps shouldn’t prevent large pension schemes from beginning to measure and disclose the extent of portfolio alignment with the Paris Agreement, said the UK government following its consultation on climate and investment reporting. C temperature pathway.

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Chris Hall

MAY 25, 2023

The IEA specifies there is no need for new coal mines or exten s ions bey ond 2021.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 22, 2022

billion), UPP was founded in 2021 and is jointly sponsored by member universities and faculties from several Ontario universities. . reduction in UPP’s portfolio carbon footprint by 2025 and 60% by 2030 compared to a 2021 baseline. . Responsible for managing C$11 billion in assets (US$8.4 Multi-pronged climate engagement .

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Chris Hall

JUNE 23, 2023

n December 2015, the world took a vital step in tackling climate change by adopting the Paris Agreement. It was originally launched in March 2021 to assess corporates on their net zero transition against the initiative’s three core goals: emissions reduction, governance and disclosure.

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James Militzer

MARCH 2, 2023

C threshold (above pre-industrial levels) stipulated in the Paris Agreement. The University of Michigan Endowment Fund: Divesting from Fossil Fuels (Published 9.9.2020) In September 2019, there were climate change strikes at the University of Michigan. housing market typically works.

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Chris Hall

MAY 19, 2022

It assesses the climate-related commitments and performance of 166 focus companies – typically the world’s highest emitters – against its Net Zero Company Benchmark , which was launched in March 2021 and covers emissions reduction, governance and disclosure themes. .

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Chris Hall

JULY 6, 2022

The DWP simultaneously published a response following its consultation on proposals to amend the Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations 2021. Plotting a path to Paris . Other initiatives have been working to improve stewardship alignment between asset owners and managers. .

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Chris Hall

MARCH 23, 2022

The country says based on 2021 emissions projections it is on track to reduce emissions by up to 35% below 2005 levels by 2030. The government appears intent on replacing fossil fuels with fossil fuels: the 2021-22 budget allocates large sums (A$52.9 billion in 2021. Where does Australia stand on climate disclosure regulation?

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 31, 2022

Regulators recently published results of their analyses of UK corporates’ 2021 filings on climate risks and governance. In extreme cases, he said, firms refusing to supply trustees with TCFD information would have to be divested from the portfolio in question. Cabove pre-industrial levels. Responsible stewards.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Subsidies for the production and consumption of coal, oil and natural gas was already increasing in 2021 before the invasion of Ukraine. That does not mean divesting to ensure the portfolio looks good in the quarterly report.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2023

million barrels per day (b/d) in 2021 from some 11.3 Global solar deployment will continue to grow in 2023 to about 316 gigawatts, up from about 268GW in 2022 and 182GW in 2021. The World Bank estimates that a carbon price of $50 to $100 per ton of CO2 is required by 2030 to meet the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The alliance says: “Companies need to work now to develop and implement credible transition plans aligned with the Paris Agreement.” Rooke says these are “encouraging signs” and asserts that GFANZ’s focus is on engaging with carbon-intensive firms rather than divestment. “We

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Chris Hall

JUNE 14, 2024

Few would-be leaders are planning their rise to power on the strength of their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement. Fellow Californian public pension scheme CalPERS, owner of 9.2

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Richard Matthews

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

University activists are increasingly citing the oil and gas industry’s targeting of kids in the classroom as another reason to divest from fossil fuels. The divestment solution. Divestment is an increasingly popular approach to combating the fossil fuel industry’s influence. The case for divestment is persuasive.

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Richard Matthews

JANUARY 4, 2022

You cannot be faulted for failing to notice the long list of environmental wins that occurred in 2021. As 2021 drew to a close s 35-year-old leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, defeated his right-wing opponent to become president of Chile. Despite unnerving headlines, democracy is far from dead.

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Chris Hall

JULY 24, 2024

Flying high, sinking low For Daniel Fugere, California-based President and Chief Counsel of NGO As You Sow, 2021 marked a high watermark for investor action on sustainability. In the 2021 proxy season, environmental and social shareholder resolutions received on average a record 33% of votes in favour. Back then, ESG was flying high.

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