All Environmental issues articles – Page 16
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News and press
Five oil majors risk 30% of potential investments on projects ‘unneeded’ in a 2⁰C world
Five of the world’s six largest listed oil companies risk wasting more than 30% of possible spending on upstream projects that are high-cost and surplus to supply needs in a 2⁰C world, with ExxonMobil most exposed.
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Engagement guide
Introduction to transition risk for oil and gas companies
The speed and scale of the energy transition is becoming more obvious every day, causing more investors to accept the need to improve their strategies to be well positioned as structural changes in the energy and related sectors occur.
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Engagement guideScenario analysis – degrees of warming
Scenarios are often misrepresented. Ultimately they are one version of the future, not a prediction or forecast.
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Engagement guide2 degrees of separation: Transition risk for oil and gas in a low carbon world
Are the oil majors aligned with a 2°C target? This new analysis provides a way of understanding whether the supply options of the largest publicly traded oil and gas producers are aligned with demand levels consistent with the agreed target for maximum global warming.
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Engagement guideCalculating carbon supply cost curves in a 2°C scenario
In order to try and allocate the carbon budget at a company level, Carbon Tracker developed the carbon supply cost curve approach.
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Engagement guideCalculating a 2°C capex pathway for oil and gas companies
Having calculated the oil and gas production associated with a 2D scenario, we can then identify the level of capital expenditure required, and the delta to business-as-usual, (BAU).
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Engagement guide
Oil and gas company/project exposure to a 2°C scenario
Companies that have a lower percentage of unneeded capex can be seen as more aligned with a 2D budget; companies with a greater percentage of unneeded capex warrant further attention from investors.
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Engagement guideNPV sensitivity of oil and gas companies to a 2°C scenario
The NPVs of a company’s 2D-compliant portfolio and its BAU portfolio can be compared to give an insight into the cost structures of the two and their relative values.
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News and press
PRI perspective: investors must drive implementation of the FSB Task Force final report
The FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) marks a turning point on how companies, banks, insurers, investors and regulators understand and respond to climate risk and opportunity.
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PodcastResponsible investment news roundup - May 2017
Five-minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month’s topics include HSBC’s sustainable agriculture policy, the G20 Energy Efficiency Investment toolkit, Occidental’s shareholder resolution on climate change and more car emissions problems with Fiat Chrysler and Daimler.
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News and press
PRI releases briefing document on US regulation and climate change
In a move to bring clarity to proposed changes in the US around policy and regulation issues, the PRI has released a briefing document for both US and global signatories. Since President Trump took office in January this year and began to assemble his administration, the political tide has turned ...
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PodcastRare earth minerals
Hongqiao Liu (China Water Risk) joins the PRI’s Gemma James to discuss rare earth minerals and their importance to investors. As a key component in many new technologies, such as electronics and renewable energy, the sustainable supply of these “vitamins of industry” is becoming increasingly critical.
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News and press
Letter from global investors to governments of the G7 and G20 nations
This letter is signed by nearly 400 investors representing more than US$22 trillion in assets.
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PodcastResponsible investment news roundup - April 2017
Five-minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month’s topics include the sale of the UK Green Investment Bank, investments and divestments by the Ford Foundation and PKA, and new reports from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project and OECD.
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News and press
PRI tackles threat of methane emissions with collaborative engagement
To encourage energy and utility companies to improve their management and disclosure of methane emissions, the PRI has launched a new global collaborative engagement, with 36 investors from 11 countries representing US$4.2 trillion in assets under management.
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Blog post
Climate disclosure – what does this year’s ExxonMobil resolution tell us?
Examining climate disclosure through an in-depth look at the upcoming ExxonMobil climate disclosure resolution.
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PodcastResponsible investment news roundup - March 2017
Five-minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month’s topics include Lloyds’ report on stranded assets, the new Fish Tracker Initiative, ACTIAM’s water-neutrality goal, NAB and gender equality bonds, and the Shareholders’ Rights Directive.
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Engagement guide
Methane: A key frontier for investor engagement
Investors in the oil and gas industry face a number of material risks from emissions of methane which require heightened scrutiny to assess operator performance and risk management, as well as to improve disclosure from companies.
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Engagement guide
Reducing company methane emissions
Methane emissions reductions can be cost-effective, with industry leadership including supporting public policy.
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Engagement guide
Taking action on methane disclosure resolutions
How investors can take action on methane disclosure resolutions, including intitial questions for engagement and follow-up questions.
