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  • The changing climate for investors

    20 June 2016

    Just as the transition to a low-carbon economy is gathering pace, so are investors' responses.

  • Cement companies earnings' at risk from carbon price, says CDP

    09 June 2016

    The 12 largest cement companies in the world may lose up to $4.9 billion of earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) at a "low" carbon price of $10, according to report by CDP.

  • Investors are optimistic about Exxon and Chevron climate change resolutions

    20 May 2016

    Investors are optimistic of a "positive" result for two shareholder resolutions on climate change at ExxonMobil and Chevron ahead their annual general meetings next week, despite opposition from the companies' boards.

  • Norges Bank gives boost to Exxon and Chevron climate change resolutions

    05 May 2016

    Norges Bank's backing of climate change resolutions at ExxonMobil and Chevron will boost investor confidence in their outcome, according to one engagement specialist.

  • Low-carbon indexes: the next generation

    26 April 2016

    The number of passive vehicles that allow investors to decarbonise continues to grow, but will future additions look at projected as well as current emissions, asks Sophie Robinson-Tillett

  • Investors representing $6trn back climate change resolution at ExxonMobil

    13 April 2016

    Investors representing $6 trillion of assets under management (AUM) have thrown their weight behind a shareholder resolution demanding that ExxonMobil disclose the impact of climate change policy on its business.

  • SEC sides with DiNapoli in fight with ExxonMobil

    24 March 2016

    ExxonMobil has lost its bid to block a shareholder resolution over disclosure of its climate change policy, after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ruled against it.

  • Sustainable forestry - a budding market

    10 March 2016

    Investors are increasingly seeing the merits of sustainable forestry. There are numerous ways to invest in this asset class, as Peter Cripps reports

  • EF BRIEFS: Aquila, NRW, Equitix, GIB, New York, Rhode Island, Indiana

    02 March 2016

    Aquila Capital has launched an infrastructure strategy with a focus on shorter-term investments.

  • Shareholders hit back at ExxonMobil over climate change disclosure

    25 February 2016

    A group of ExxonMobil shareholders, including the New York Common Retirement Fund, have hit back at ExxonMobil after the oil major attempted to dismiss their resolution over climate disclosure.