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Volkswagen blocks shareholder proposal on climate lobbying

Investors target Volkswagen for climate lobbying

Seven European investors have co-filed a shareholder resolution with Volkswagen for "trailing behind its peers" to report its climate lobbying, after more than three years of dialogue with the car company.

Assessing companies' climate lobbying

Responses are being sought to a consultation on a framework to assess whether corporate lobbying is aligned with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, write Clare Richards and Rory Sullivan

Work begins to build climate change lobbying framework

Chronos Sustainability is to create a framework enabling investors to assess whether corporate lobbying is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Repsol commits to ‘positive’ climate lobbying following investor pressure

Spanish oil and gas company Repsol has committed to align its lobbying practices with the aims of the Paris Climate Agreement, in response to engagement by a group of European investors.

Pension funds grill major companies on climate lobbying

A group of more than 50 major companies have been challenged on their approach to climate lobbying by investors with assets of about $2 trillion.