Tackling climate change has become the number one priority for investors. But how is the asset management industry dealing with an issue that is both a threat and an opportunity? Are we ready for the biggest challenge facing humanity?
Sustainability Digital – Sept 2021
America’s net zero opportunity
Research from Princeton University plots a Blueprint for how the US can achieve net zero emissions in the next decade showing the key is overcoming execution challenges including the infrastructure deployment and the mobilisation of capital and labour.
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The energy transition: Why renewables outperform fossil fuels
A joint report by the International Energy Agency and the Centre for Climate Finance & Investment at Imperial College examines the risk and return proposition in energy transitions. It looks at publicly traded renewable power and fossil fuel companies in advanced and developing economies calculating the total return and annualized volatility of these portfolios over 5 and 10-year periods.
Data, measurement, impact and change
This session examined the regulatory views around the world and the need for global standards for global investors.
Healthy scepticism – the challenges of sustainable investing
This session examined the challenges investors face including ideology, working with boards, culture and scalable investments.
Achieving net zero – the implementation challenge
This session looked at the challenges of implementing those goals in portfolios – what behaviour changes are needed and how do investors allocate?
China’s pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060
Achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 will require radical changes. Formidable challenges lie ahead, but also investment opportunities with renewables, electric vehicles and energy storage set to benefit.
Net zero infrastructure: A practical roadmap
The challenge for infrastructure asset managers to achieve Net Zero by 2050 is immense. It requires detailed strategic planning, clear interim targets, critical investment, transparent insight and regular reporting, as well as strong leadership and clear governance frameworks.
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