Chris Hall

MAY 22, 2024

This backsliding has increased polarisation between investors, with some choosing to divest and others – in recognition of their responsibility as universal owners – doubling down on engagement with the sector. There is value in engagement, provided it happens over a defined period and there are defined outcomes.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 3, 2024

COP28 reminded investors of the difficulties involved in reaching inter-governmental consensus on intensifying climate action. C of warming, the Inevitable Policy Response calculates that current government policies, ie those in place pre-COP28, will only limit climate change to 1.8°C

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 For example, they can engage with their portfolio companies to support emission reduction targets in line with climate science.

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Chris Hall

MAY 27, 2022

When it comes to gathering the collective will to tackle climate change, it is often argued that public policy actions and private sector commitments are mutually reinforcing, spurring each side to go further and faster. The private sector’s ability to accelerate the pace of net zero transition is open to question.

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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. Climate education is a problem at many of America’s 100,000 public schools. The divestment solution. The case for divestment is persuasive.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 14, 2023

Swedish government pension fund AP7 is a universal owner that manages around SEK1 trillion (US$968 billion) in AuM, with 90% of its assets invested in a diversified equities portfolio across more than 3,000 companies. The post The “Ripple Effect” of Universal Ownership appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 23, 2022

C, in line with the Paris Agreement goal. . “If The report warns that fossil fuel demand will peak as government policies to cut emissions, asset owners’ net-zero commitments and the rapid growth of clean energy technologies combine to transition the economy towards renewables.

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