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ESG indicators a risk warning for credit: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... "will be paying particular attention to the deteriorating economics of the company's coal power plants, potential stranded assets, and possible stricter regulation or climate litigation.: Climate goals and emissions targets might be pegged to dates that ...

New gas projects at risk under strong climate action: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... compromise Some projects may struggle to maintain positive cash flow after 2030 and face a higher risk of becoming stranded assets, according to the scenario analysis. The research shows that "new gas projects face a risky future that is ultimately dependent ...

"Alarming" lack of capex alignment to 1.5C goals: Climate Action100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... projects that are misaligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement. That's problematic - that means a risk of stranded assets and that's a focus for investors." Last year, Carbon Tracker released Adapt to Survive, which found that the world's ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... long-term investment risks and opportunities related to climate change, such as transition risk, physical risk and stranded assets risk. "JANA's mission statement is that, together, we have the opportunity to impact millions of people," said JANA chief ...

Banks face multi-billion risks from climate change: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... also cited transition risks including tightening energy efficiency standards impacting on property exposures and stranded assets impairing loan portfolios, tightening climate-related policy resulting in the re-pricing of securities and derivatives, and ...

Carbon capture and storage questioned after Chevron result

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... good investment. If you try desperately to make gas last longer, all it is doing is ensuring that there will be stranded assets and lost investment." Steyn of the Global CCS Institute said that more investment is needed in CCS. "To reach net-zero by ...

Report calls out AIA's coal-based assets, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... policies, and says that AIA's future investment performance will need to be considered against the risks from stranded assets. The report notes AIA has already taken steps to outsource some of its infrastructure investments to HSBC "so some of this may ...

Long short strategies used in environmental equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... is that the industries that are being disrupted will have tens of trillions of dollars of write-downs, due to stranded assets, etc." EARTH's strategies fall roughly into three categories, Lees said. "One bucket is thematic, which tend to be longer term ...

Industry super cuts emissions exposures by 40%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... associated with holding assets that contribute to climate change, including those with the potential to become stranded assets," Graham said. "'While many factors can contribute to the performance of companies and sectors, it is notable that the highest ...

Mercer launches analytics, advisory tool for climate transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... short term opportunities in 'grey' assets." Birgden notes that companies that have the highest risk of stranded assets through the transition to a low-carbon economy actually represent a small part of most investors' portfolios, meaning that ...