Fossil Fuels
Merseyside and Brunel back resolution urging HSBC to cut fossil fuel exposures
Institutional investors with $2.4trn (£1.8trn) in collective assets are calling on HSBC to reduce its exposure to fossil fuels in a resolution coordinated by ShareAction.
Institutional investors plan £1trn divestment from fossil fuels over next decade
Global institutional investors plan to divest 15.6% of their portfolios from fossil fuels over the next ten years, almost tripling outflows of 5.7% planned for next year, as high-profile activism on climate change gathers pace.
Schemes should not divest from fossil fuels, says industry
This week's Pensions Buzz respondents have decidedly rejected former energy and climate change secretary Sir Ed Davey's argument that schemes should divest from fossil fuel intensive companies.
Extinction Rebellion crashes PLSA conference as minister defends LGPS fund autonomy
Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion have interrupted the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's (PLSA) local authority conference as a minister rejected calls for intervention.
BNP Paribas pledges to halt shale business relationships
BNP Paribas will end business with companies whose primary activities involve profiting from the extraction of oil or gas from shale or tar sands, while ramping up its investments in renewable energy.
Why fossil fuel divestment isn't the answer
John Gray says it's better to reduce carbon exposure over a longer period while seeking suitable alternative investments
Southwark LGPS commits to fossil fuel divestment
Southwark Council has announced its £1.2bn pension fund will cut investments in fossil fuels and explore opportunities in sustainable energy infrastructure.
Waltham Forest to fully divest from fossil fuels by 2021
Waltham Forest Pension Fund has announced it will divest from fossil fuels over the next five years after concerns over stranded assets.
Pensioners still need minister to champion their cause says industry
A person dedicated to fighting for pensioners is still needed according to research from PP.
Have your say: do we need a pensions minister if Osborne has the last word?
This week we want to know if the UK needs a pensions minister if the Chancellor always has the last word and whether too many schemes are divesting from fossil fuels.
Hackney's pension committee approves measures to tackle climate change risks
Hackney Council's pension fund committee has agreed to endorse a series of recommendations on dealing with fossil fuel and climate change issues after facing mounting pressure from a campaign group.
Councils called up on £14bn pension investments in fossil fuels
Local government pension funds' true exposure to fossil fuels has been unveiled for the first time by environmental lobby groups.
Is it time to move away from fossil fuel investment?
Pension schemes have invested in fossil fuels for many years but Eoin Fahy believes now might be the time to look at alternatives
How a hotter world will affect pension portfolios
PP examines how climate change risks affect pensions and what trustees can do
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