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Assessing ambition of green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Management. "We're trying to say, where is the issuer going in the next few years? Is the direction of travel aligned with the Paris Agreement, or some kind of international benchmarks for plastic recycling or waste management?" The second part to measuring ...

Fossil fuel share offerings sharply underperform: Carbon Tracker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... listing new fossil fuel companies intent on expanding production or developing new reserves in direct contravention of the Paris temperature goals," said Mark Campanale, founder and executive director of Carbon Tracker said. "But what this shows is that ...

Green bond boom, but investors look to value proposition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... a 39% increase versus 2019, driven by investors, companies, regulators and governments aligning behind the goals of the Paris Agreement. Issuance of green, social and sustainable bonds is soaring, from USD 565 billion in 2019 to USD 732 billion in 2020. ...

Macquarie Asset Management joins net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... acceleration of the asset management industry's response to climate change is critical to delivering on the aims of the Paris Agreement and protecting the global financial system from systemic physical and transitional risks," said Emma Herd, chief ...

Say on climate a "milestone moment" for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... intensive companies to press for actions to align companies with setting net-zero targets by mid-century in line with the Paris Agreement. It is expected that other companies will follow. Non-binding resolutions have been used in other areas and other ...

Companies making net zero commitments they need to keep: investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... benchmark, which evaluates corporate actions and intentions on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with the goal of the Paris Climate Agreement to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Climate Action 100+ is a collaborative ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... countries are taking, generally in line with initiatives such as Science Based Targets or those outlined by agreements like the Paris Climate Agreement. "The most commonly adopted targets at this point in time are an emissions reduction targets, which ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... investments." The ambitious target exceeds the commitment that the World Green Building Council states is necessary to meet the Paris Accord, by a decade, Nuveen noted. "ESG has sat at the heart of our investment strategies for well over a decade," said ...

Super, fund manager lends muscle to net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... diversified fund. The commitment aligns with targeting a 1.5 degree Celsius limit on global temperature increases and the Paris Agreement's ambitions. "We believe that climate change is both a financial risk and an opportunity, and aligning our portfolios ...

Assessing climate risk in corporate bond portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... utilities and mining, we would look to invest a minimum of 70% in companies that are aligned, or committed to align, to the Paris Agreement"