China has set targets to reduce its energy-related carbon emissions, but will the energy sector be able to deliver? Minerva has asked Asia Research & Engagement to share their perspective on some recent developments.
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Norwegian SWF gets active in activism The fund voted in 98% of shareholder meetings for portfolio companies Norges Bank Investment Management, responsible for portfolio allocation of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, met with nearly 3,000 companies last year as part of its active ownership strategy. According to a report on this initiative, it held […]
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SEC reviewing decade-old climate disclosure rules Original rules on climate-related disclosure were originally published in 2010 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reviewing its climate-related disclosure rules for companies, which have not been updated since 2010. In a statement, acting chair Allison Herren Lee said the regulator’s staff would be assessing how extensively companies […]
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SEC creates new senior climate change role Regulator likely to pursue policies to incorporate climate risk as part of corporate disclosures President Joe Biden’s pledge that his inauguration would mark a sea change for climate policy is already in action with the creation of a new top-ranking climate role in the Securities and Exchange Commission […]
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Trustees of occupational pension schemes with more than £5bn will be required to publish a TCFD report The government has confirmed details of how UK pension schemes will be required to report on climate change issues affecting their portfolios. The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed this week that from October 2021 occupational pension […]
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Regulators: Beware of climate risks in actuarial forecasts Regulators are warning that risks from climate change pose a significant threat to the quality and accuracy of actuarial work. This latest warning from the Joint Forum on Actuarial Regulation – which includes representatives from the Financial Reporting Council, Financial Conduct Authority and the Pensions Regulator – […]
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IMF warns equity investors over climate risk Equity investors will increasingly have to consider the physical impacts of climate change on their portfolios, according to recent guidance from the International Monetary Fund. In a written update on its website, the IMF outlined the direct cost of severe weather events such as floods, forest fires and […]
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BlackRock ups the pressure on Exxon Mobil BlackRock has shown it can get serious with portfolio companies, this week cranking up the pressure on Exxon Mobil by voting against the re-election of several of the company’s leadership team. Citing insufficient progress on sustainable reporting, an inadequate mix of skillsets and an inability to assess material […]
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One of the largest fund managers in Europe is pressing all companies in which it invests to employ the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework to help boost their climate risk efforts. The move is being seen as a major win for shareholders amid their ongoing fight for more transparent and comprehensive company disclosures. […]
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Industrial companies largely ignoring climate risks The world’s largest industrial companies have been warned they have been “too slow” in curbing their carbon emissions. The warning comes as a major report reveals less than a fifth of these high-emitting corporations are on track to meet the critical 2°C global warming target set by the Paris […]
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