All Climate change articles – Page 28
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Engagement guideCalculating a 2°C capex pathway for oil and gas companies
Having calculated the oil and gas production associated with a 2D scenario, we can then identify the level of capital expenditure required, and the delta to business-as-usual, (BAU).
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Engagement guide
Oil and gas company/project exposure to a 2°C scenario
Companies that have a lower percentage of unneeded capex can be seen as more aligned with a 2D budget; companies with a greater percentage of unneeded capex warrant further attention from investors.
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Engagement guideNPV sensitivity of oil and gas companies to a 2°C scenario
The NPVs of a company’s 2D-compliant portfolio and its BAU portfolio can be compared to give an insight into the cost structures of the two and their relative values.
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News and press
PRI perspective: investors must drive implementation of the FSB Task Force final report
The FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) marks a turning point on how companies, banks, insurers, investors and regulators understand and respond to climate risk and opportunity.
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News and press
World Environment Day: why climate change matters
At the time of writing on World Environment Day, it’s been four days since US President Donald Trump announced that he would pull the US out of the Paris Agreement – the historic and ambitious agreement by 195 countries to limit their emissions to 2 degrees, with the ultimate goal ...
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WebinarClimate strategies for sovereign bond investors
The PRI, Global Footprint Network, MN, and Degroof Petercam discuss climate strategies for sovereign bond investors.
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News and press
PRI releases briefing document on US regulation and climate change
In a move to bring clarity to proposed changes in the US around policy and regulation issues, the PRI has released a briefing document for both US and global signatories. Since President Trump took office in January this year and began to assemble his administration, the political tide has turned ...
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News and press
Letter from global investors to governments of the G7 and G20 nations
This letter is signed by nearly 400 investors representing more than US$22 trillion in assets.
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Blog post
Climate disclosure – what does this year’s ExxonMobil resolution tell us?
Examining climate disclosure through an in-depth look at the upcoming ExxonMobil climate disclosure resolution.
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Engagement guideAn investor's guide to methane: Engaging with oil and gas companies to manage a rising risk
Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is a climate pollutant 84 times more powerful than carbon dioxide (CO2) over a 20-year period, and it is responsible for 25% of the global warming we are experiencing today.
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WebinarClimate strategies for corporate bond investors
The PRI, BNP Paribas IP and The 2° Investing Initiative discuss climate strategy methodologies for corporate bond investors
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Blog post
Long walk to below 2 degrees – reflections on COP22
Canny investors recognise the need to understand climate risk and protect investments.
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Case studyCase study: Fracking practices at oil and gas companies
As part of the PRI Fracking Engagement, a group of PRI investor signatories – led by Martin Currie, a UK-based investment manager – engaged with an Asian oil and gas company.
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Engagement guideEngaging with oil and gas companies on fracking: an investor guide
The production of oil and gas via hydraulic fracturing (fracking) remains important and yet can be viewed as a contentious method in some regions, with community controversies, bans and moratoria in different areas.
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PodcastResponsible investment news roundup - November 2016
Five-minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month’s topics include the the Marrakech Climate Change Conference (COP22), oil and gas companies, the car emissions scandal (Renault and VW), and Rio Tinto.
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PodcastCorporate climate lobbying in the U.S.
Kathy Mulvey (Union of Concerned Scientists) joins the PRI’s Paul Chandler to discuss why corporate lobbying on climate change matters to investors, as well as the findings from UCS’ new report: The Climate Accountability Scorecard - Ranking Major Fossil Fuel Companies on Climate Deception, Disclosure, and Action.
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PodcastResponsible investment news roundup - October 2016
Five-minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month’s topics include the flurry of recent global climate deals, Yahoo’s data breach, gender diversity in mining and Morningstar’s new sustainability indices.
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Discussion paperGreening institutional investment
This paper takes stock of institutional investor experience with mobilising green capital for green investment and mainstreaming green factors across asset classes.
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