United Nations staff pension fund sets 2050 net-zero target

The fund has laid down plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 29% this year

Hope William-Smith
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The £61.5bn United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) has outlined a range of climate targets it will look to meet as it transitions its investment portfolio to net-zero emissions by 2050.

In a statement yesterday (17 June), the 130,000-member scheme said it was planning "to be more ambitious than the current net-zero targets" with its timeline. The fund has laid down its intentio...

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