Climate Change

Is the infrastructure investment community doing enough to fight climate change? There are a lot of positives, but there is a long way to go, and examples like the wildfires in California prove that infrastructure is being impacted now. Although investing in renewables or other ‘green’ assets is clearly beneficial, concerted, collaborative engagement with existing […]

The asset manager’s head of impact Megan Starr explains why Carlyle isn’t pressing the brakes on its climate change resilience plans.

Climate change minister James Shaw says the annual reporting requirements will apply to all institutions with more than NZ$1bn in AUM.

Despite a decline in power demand, renewables have ‘a very bright future’ without needing subsidies to fuel their growth, panellists agreed during the keynote session that kicked off Day 2 of our first virtual conference.

The A$52 billion industry superfund has set a target to achieve net zero emissions in its portfolio by 2050, with renewables set to play a major role in the transition.

The UK’s City of Westminster pension fund wants to add one, separate to its existing infra allocation. Here’s why others might consider it too.

Investor Group on Climate Change calls for an ‘integrated and robust national policy suite’ on climate change to help support private investment.

The Australian fund manager continues to report publicly on emissions of its Australian assets and said it is making solid progress towards emissions reduction targets.

There are legitimate obstacles around climate disclosure. But even where good frameworks exist, clarity can prove terribly elusive.

In the third and final part of our Deep Dive, we find energy efficiency – key to the energy transition – remains the 'forgotten fuel' and that most managers and investors prefer engagement over divestment.