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Editor's note: The world needs a climate moonshot

Corporate Knights

If we went a step further than putting a stop to ripping out our forests and mangroves and started to restore them, we could get almost 40% of the way to our Paris Agreement goals by 2030. degrees is the speed at which we invest, not divest.

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The time for engaging with fossil fuel companies is over

Corporate Knights

The Church of England has announced it will divest from Shell, finally acknowledging the failure of more than a decade of investor efforts to convince the oil and gas sector to align with global climate goals. The respected investor is now divesting from all fossil fuels by the end of 2023 and will no longer try to engage with oil and gas.

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Oil and Gas Divestment Should Be Last Resort

Chris Hall

Investors have doubled down on avoiding divestment from oil and gas companies to ensure they follow through on climate commitments, despite firms becoming tougher to engage with. The investor said that this divestment, seen as a last resort, was due to the rolling back of Equinors climate transition efforts.

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HSBC to Exit Coal Investments

ESG Today

HSBC Asset Management unveiled a new policy today to phase out its investments in coal-fired power and thermal coal mining, with plans to ramp engagement with companies on transitioning away from thermal coal, and to divest from companies over time with inadequate transition plans. C objectives or clear divestment pathways.

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Shell’s Empty Transition Promise

Chris Hall

In its new strategy, the company claims it will invest US$10-US$15 billion between 2023-2025 in low-carbon energy solutions, such as electric vehicle charging, biofuels, renewable power, and carbon capture and storage. Last year, it invested US$5.6 billion in low-carbon solutions – 23% of its total capital spending.

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AXA IM to Vote Against Companies Lobbying Against Climate Goals

ESG Today

Global asset manager AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) announced today that it has updated its corporate governance & voting policy with more stringent ESG expectations for companies, including a pledge to target high emissions companies lobbying against the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Shell U-turn Prompts Closer Investor Scrutiny

Chris Hall

trillion) in AUM co-filed a climate resolution at Shell, calling for the European oil and gas major to align its medium-term Scope 1 to 3 decarbonisation targets with the Paris Agreement. Earlier this month, 27 institutional investors with €4 trillion (US$4.6 Hold or fold? Nest also views climate change as a systemic risk.