Church of England Pensions Board

32 signatories sign letter urging PM to reconsider 'misguided' net-zero plans

Over 20 UK pension schemes authorised to become signatories of the code or renew status

Plans to divest from Shell and other oil and gas companies

Board plans to vote against National Grid due to lobbying activities on climate change

Asset owners concerned that short-termism is trumping the long-term interests of schemes

Schemes plan to vote against energy company over fossil fuel expansion plans

First time that investors have begun European litigation on a climate-related matter

Latest stewardship report outlines newest scheme plans on responsible investment

CofE’s £160m buy-in with Aviva and a new DB master trust launch

Deal with Aviva follows strong investment performance and stated desire to de-risk