Paris Agreement

The government has brought forward regulations to mandate the largest schemes to assess and report on their climate change risk to investments.

Renewable energy offers a great alternative but there is still a yearly shortfall of renewable energy investment necessary to meet the 2015 Paris Agreement goals, explains Stephan Breban.

Redington has announced it will align all default client advice with the goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest, as outlined in the Paris Agreement.

Pension schemes are setting sweeping targets to have net-zero carbon portfolios by 2050. Stephanie Baxter looks at what they need to do to successfully reach these goals

Phoenix Group has committed to its operations being net-zero by 2025, and its investment portfolio being net-zero by 2050.

A proposal to ensure savers receive a Pension Wise appointment prior to accessing their retirement pot has received cross-party support in parliament, while Labour seeks net-zero pensions by 2050.

Mercer has introduced analytics and advice to help investors move their portfolios in line with the Paris Agreement's aim to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees.

Kempen Capital Management has committed to have net-zero emission investments by 2050 as part of stringent policies laid down to address climate change.

MSCI has launched eight indices to enable institutional investors to position their portfolios in line with the Paris Agreement to keep global temperatures within 1.5 degrees.