Climate Change

Why the old ideas don't work, and how schemes need to change

A shareholder resolution forcing Chevron to halt spending on high-carbon assets has been rejected by 96% of shareholders.

Shareholders have backed a resolution brought by a group of investors including 15 UK pension schemes to force Shell to measure and manage its exposure to climate change risk.

Lesley Harrold says the law is clear

Julian Poulter defends the Asset Owners Disclosure Project from critics

Pension funds are being pressured to support a shareholder resolution to force Chevron to halt spending on high-carbon assets and instead return capital to shareholders.

The Church of England Pensions Board and Church Commissioners have pulled out £12m from thermal coal and tar sands investments as they warn on the perils of climate change.

PP asks if trustees should be concerned about a probe on their legal duties on climate change risks

Many large UK pension schemes are still failing to protect their portfolios from financial risks associated with climate change, according to a survey by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP).

Ominder Dhillon looks at the risks climate change poses to investment portfolios.