Climate Change

ShareAction’s Catherine Howarth says support for ethical investment is growing

Funds are failing to address climate risk in their portfolios due to a continued short-term investment focus, a ShareAction report finds.

A decarbonisation target should be added to the government's Energy Bill, according to a coalition of investors, trade bodies and charities.

More than three-quarters of asset owners consider climate change integration in manager selection, a global survey reveals.

Aviva Investors is pushing for strengthened corporate sustainability reporting requirements in the climate change agreement at the United Nations Rio+20 Conference.

Institutional investors have urged EU finance ministers to revise the emission trading scheme to combat the "exceptionally low" price of carbon.

The Bank of England has been urged to investigate the threat posed to the UK economy by overexposure to high carbon investments.

UK - Government plans to cut a subsidy boosting the appeal of solar panel infrastructure investments could scupper scheme plans to use these investments as part of their liability matching strategies, fund managers say.

Government plans to cut a subsidy boosting the appeal of solar panel infrastructure investments could scupper scheme plans to use these investments as part of their liability matching strategies, fund managers say.

Institutional investors with more than $20trn (£12.7bn) in assets are urging global policy makers to create strategies that encourage private sector investment in climate change solutions.