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Lack of detailed transition plans shows need for vigilance of climate 'leaders', NBIM says

Research showing that no high-emitting companies with decarbonisation targets has detailed plans to reach these shows investors must remain vigilant to inaction - even by companies viewed as climate 'leaders', according to a manager of Norway's $1.7 trillion 'oil fund'.

One-in-three big emitters have 1.5°C-aligned targets - but none have detailed transition plan, says TPI

About 30% of the biggest corporate emitters of greenhouse gas emissions globally have long-term climate targets aligned with keeping warming to 1.5°C - but none have detailed plans on how to reach these targets, according to the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) Centre.

TPI exploring how to combine its analysis with ASCOR data as it expands coverage

The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) is exploring how to combine its analysis of corporate climate transition risk with a similar assessment of countries conducted under the Assessing sovereign climate-related opportunities and risks (ASCOR) initiative.

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Explainer: The Transition Pathway Initiative

The TPI has emerged as a key investor tool for assessing transition risk, write Rory Sullivan and Valentin Jahn

Forward-looking metrics need improved methodologies, says TCFD consultation

Results from a Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) consultation have underlined the challenges facing forward-looking metrics - yet most respondents believe they could yet be useful if their methodologies are improved.

TPI warns of failure by heavy industry companies to prepare for transition

An investigation by the Transition Pathway Initiative into 111 heavy industry companies has found that 86% have failed to adequately prepare for the climate transition challenges of the next decade.

Less than one-fifth of industrial companies aligned with 2°C, says TPI

Only 19% of the largest, listed industrial companies have emissions reduction plans compatible with limiting climate change to 2°C, according to the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).

Only 30% of companies in line with Paris pledges, says TPI

Only 30% of high emitting companies are reducing their carbon emissions in line with pledges made in the Paris Agreement through the nationally determined contributions (NDCs), according to a report by the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).

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Aegon Asset Management (AAM) has hired two people for its responsible investment team.