Carbon bubble
Think tank takes “unburnable carbon” warnings to Wall Street
The Carbon Tracker Initiative, hailed by US environmentalist Bill McKibben for changing the climate debate, is opening an office in New York
Named and shamed: the top funds blocking climate action
Some of the world’s biggest funds are not living up to their responsible investment rhetoric, AODP analysis of ExxonMobil investors reveals
Total rules out Arctic oil drilling, citing 2C goal
French oil major to cut back on expensive tar sands development and avoid the Arctic, raising the bar for industry action on climate change
Risky bet: Does divestment slow or speed green growth?
Head of France’s top public pension fund says engagement on climate change within companies can deliver results
Shell unveils vision of 2C-compatible energy future
Oil major publishes analysis on global warming goal for the first time, warning it relies on ‘optimistic’ assumptions
Pension holders petition funds on Exxon, Chevron climate resolutions
Members have urged more than a thousand pension funds to back climate resolutions at oil company AGMs this month
S&P: Banks that ignore climate risk face credit downgrade
Financial institutions should prepare for “multilayered and significant impacts” of global warming, analysts warn
Embrace 2C climate target to boost value, oil majors told
Limiting exploration in line with climate goals makes financial sense, says Carbon Tracker ahead of ExxonMobil, Chevron AGMs
FTSE launches fossil-free, green economy index
Tesla and Vestas replace the likes of ExxonMobil and Rio Tinto in product to help investors back low carbon economy
Shareholder pressure mounts on downgraded ExxonMobil
Aviva among latest investors to declare support for climate change resolution at next month’s AGM
UN energy envoy urges investors to consider 1.5C warming limit
NEWS: Finance sector should be prepared for more aggressive emissions curbs to hit value of carbon majors, says Rachel Kyte
Top money managers, ratings agencies scanned for climate risk
NEWS: NGO to rate exposure of ‘whole investment chain’ to perils of warmer planet to protect retirement savings
IHS Energy predicts coal price spike by 2020
NEWS: Analysis firm sees brighter future for mining companies, but climate researchers disagree
US shale gas investors eye billion-dollar gamble
ANALYSIS: US shale oil and gas equity investors are expecting a rebound in prices, given share issuance figures in the first quarter of 2016. But are they backing a dud?
Bloomberg climate taskforce to target financial filings
NEWS: Companies should report their climate risk exposure to avoid legal issues faced by Peabody and Exxon, says lead analyst
Bloomberg climate risk initiative to release first report
NEWS: Heavyweight taskforce is exploring how businesses report vulnerability to climate policies and impacts on G20 request
Exxon Mobil must give shareholders climate vote, regulator rules
NEWS: US oil major, alleged to have lied about the risks of global warming, has been ordered to consider shareholder resolution at next AGM
Bank of England regulator warns of growing climate risks
NEWS: Risk to financial system lessened by companies’ disclosure of their exposure to fossil fuel assets, says Paul Fisher
Meet the investors pushing climate reality on carbon majors
ANALYSIS: Through shareholder resolutions, the Aiming for A coalition is getting coal, oil and gas companies to face up to global warming
Exxon Mobil clashes with shareholders over climate question
NEWS: New York State and the Church of England are urging the US regulator to allow a vote on oil major’s exposure to a low carbon shift