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Expect investors to push for more ambitious NDCs before COP29, says Impax

IRA response, national transition plan on investor wish list for next UK government

A UK response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and a national transition plan head a list of actions an investor group has urged the next UK government to implement with urgency, as the country prepares for a general election.

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Companies won't act without more biodiversity policy, Impax says

Policymakers must address biodiversity beyond current legislative proposals as companies are not acting on nature, with steps taken so far often little more than "window dressing", Impax Asset Management has said.

IPCC report an 'unequivocal case for action', says Impax

The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presents the "unequivocal case for action" needed to reduce the ambition gap, Impax Asset Management has told Environmental Finance.

Impax: Water to bubble under at COP27

Tackling water shortages will be a prominent theme of COP27, even if it is not part of the final agreement, Impax's Chris Dodwell tells Genevieve Redgrave

Countries can learn from US climate bill ahead of COP, says Impax

The landmark US Inflation Reduction Act should instruct countries preparing to gather at the UN climate conference in November on how they can bolster emissions reductions plans and tackle ballooning energy and food price rises, according to Impax.

Asset manager "not convinced" by Natural Asset Companies

One leading asset manager is "not convinced" by the concept of Natural Asset Companies (NAC), and instead called for overarching international agreements.

'Five years is definitely too long' for NDCs to be updated, says Impax

The five-year review period of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Agreement is no longer viable, Impax Asset Management's Chris Dodwell has argued.

Can COP26 keep 1.5°C in sight?

All eyes will be on Glasgow in November to see whether hopes of limiting warming to 1.5°C can be kept alive. Peter Cripps reports