Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2023

Pension scheme says country’s new framework will support its net zero strategy; asserts that divestment of fossil fuels amounts to “passing the buck ”. Engagement over divestment The Canadian Pension Climate Report Card , which benchmarks schemes’ decarbonisation efforts, criticised HOOPP for lack of ambition in January.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The latitude given by the NZIA to member states to decide which projects get the magic ‘net-zero strategic’ label – thus qualifying for funding and permitting support – caused the World Wide Fund for Nature to describe the act as “hocus-pocus” that could undermine Europe’s 2030 targets. Just one more.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 31, 2023

Disorderly transition and portfolio risks loom large. 2025 will cause a fundamental re-appraisal For investors with 2030 and net zero commitments, the Stocktake / Ratchet cycle will show that success from significant company and policy engagement since 2015 has been difficult to spot.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 17, 2023

This week, we saw more of Brussels’ plans including with the Net Zero Industry Act and the Critical Raw Materials Act designed to make the “ strategic choices ” to allow Europe to produce 40% of the technologies needed for a net zero future by 2030. More policy action is promised, later this month, in an event dubbed ‘ Green Day ’.

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