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Climate fund assets reach half a trillion dollars

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... grew by 4% in the past 18 months to US$31.7 billion despite the Inflation Reduction Act. This is attributed to high oil and gas prices, as well as falling valuations in renewable energy stocks. European investors favour climate transition funds while ...

Exiting emissions-intensive assets may not reduce climate risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... systemic, value destruction risks from a volatile, rather than managed decline in carbon energy, particularly in the oil and gas sector. This means more active stewardship is now urgently required by investors over emissions targets, capex plans and ...

Ethical investments recover performance: Chant West

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... During the previous year ESG options underperformed due to macroeconomic factors - they did not benefit from soaring oil and gas prices, while their non-ethical peers reaped the advantages of the war in Ukraine. However, ethical funds now seem to be ...

Renewables round up: BlackRock launches US$1.9b NZ renewables fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... dairy factories by half by 2030 through up to $90 million from the GIDI Fund. The Ardern government banned offshore oil and gas exploration in 2018. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the deal "proves again that we can grow our economy while we lower ...

Asset managers failing on 2050 goals: InfluenceMap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... ShareAction in June found the world's largest 77 asset managers are continuing to invest in companies that are expanding oil and gas production and not investing enough in new low-carbon energy opportunities to meet climate targets. Only ten of the 77 ...

NGS tracking ahead on 2030 net zero pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... industries since the start of its decarbonisation process, including holdings in Woodside and Santos and others in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. The divestment from oil and gas companies was based on calculations relating to stranded ...

ASIC takes Vanguard to court over further greenwashing claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... bonds exposed investor funds to investments which had ties to fossil fuels, including those with activities linked to oil and gas exploration, highlighting investments in Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC (ADCOP), Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC, Colonial ...

Decade-long Santos well leak prompts investor concern

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Santos has admitted that its retired offshore oil and gas field Legendre has been leaking gas for a decade, throwing into doubt investor abilities to meet net zero plans. Methane gas - a greenhouse gas 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide - has ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... engagements. The engagements apply across equity and credit portfolios and focused on 30 of the worst emitters from the oil and gas, mining, steel and utilities sectors making up approximately a third of all global emissions, considering their Scope ...

Just transition: a fair go for fossil-fuel workers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... to develop downstream skills in the industry towards hydrogen production and carbon capture and storage in depleted oil and gas fields under the North Sea. "Ensure jobs are well paid and people are reskilled to participate in lower-zero carbon economy ...