All posts tagged "TRANSITION FINANCE"

• Cop26

  OTPP to Reduce Carbon Emissions Intensity by Two Thirds by 2030

  Canadian pension scheme to increase clean energy commitments, but invest in transition assets to achieve direct reductions.

• Cop26

  Largest US Teachers’ Pension Fund Makes Net Zero Commitment

  CalSTRS pledge follows steady increase in climate-related action taken by the pension fund.

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  Investors Playing the Long Game with Hydrogen

  Hydrogen-based technology and infrastructure could be the key to unlocking net-zero futures for hard-to-abate sectors, but it won’t come cheap or soon. 

• Industry

  Investors Call for Emissions to be Taken off the Menu

  CA100+, Ceres and PRI sector-specific guidance outlines need for food and beverage companies to decarbonise value chains. 

• Commentary

  ICYMI, We’re Dealing with Short- and Long-term Risks

  The IPCC’s climate report stole the headlines but failed to move the markets.

• Asia-Pacific

  Plan to Accelerate Coal Plant Closures in APAC

  Prudential, Citi, HSBC, and BlackRock are reportedly working on a plan to buy out coal-fired plants and wind them down early.

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  Private vs Public: The Renewables Balancing Act

  Private equity may offer a wide variety of early-stage opportunities, but transparency and liquidity concerns may favour listed sector.

• Asia-Pacific

  BOJ to Pursue ‘Learning-by-doing’ Approach to Climate Risk

  Japan's central bank to offer zero-interest funds to FIs making loans and investments to tackle climate change.

• Industry

  Carbon Credit Users Must not “Mislead Stakeholders” – VCMI

  New initiative aims to standardise voluntary carbon market quality to support accelerated, smooth transition to net zero. 

• Europe

  Oil and Gas Sector Underfunding Low-Carbon Transition

  Investment, expertise, disclosure all lacking, says WBA; Reclaim Finance challenges gas, nuclear lobbyists.