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People Moves 18 June: Andurand, EFAMA and more...

Hydrogen's explosive potential to green the economy

'Green' hydrogen promises many benefits to help decarbonise our economies, but it may need EU carbon prices to be five times higher by 2030. Ahren Lester reports.

Shell dividend cut sends shockwaves through oil & gas sector

Oil major Royal Dutch Shell has slashed its dividend for the first time since 1945, sending "shockwaves" through the oil & gas sector.

Oil price crash 'will not derail energy transition'

The writing is on the wall for the oil and gas sector, BNP Paribas Asset Management's climate change research head tells Ahren Lester

People Moves, 6 March: DG FISMA, ResponsAbility, Carbon4 Finance

ESG risk monitoring tool released

Risk-monitoring firm Curation Corp has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk monitoring-tool for senior business leaders.

BNP Paribas AM commits to wide-ranging sustainability strategy

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) is introducing a global sustainability strategy, which builds on various initiatives announced in recent years and sets a number of targets for the future.

BNP Paribas asset management arm plans €1bn coal divestment

BNP Paribas Asset Management plans to exclude about €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of stocks in thermal coal companies, as part of a new exclusion policy the firm hopes will help it align with the Paris Agreement goals.

People Moves: BNP Paribas, Boralex, ICG

BNP Paribas Asset Management has hired Carbon Tracker Initiative head of research and managing director Mark Lewis.

BP CEO sparks row as he attacks scenario planning and divestment

BP chief executive Bob Dudley attacked scenario analysis as "increasingly unhelpful" and "confusing for investors", while also criticising the fossil fuel divestment movement.