17 May 2022Events, Roundtables
Climate Change
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 23 September 2021
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance backs call to scale-up carbon removal from atmosphere
Asset owners must immediately scale investment into impactful carbon management and negative emissions technologies both inside and outside of value…
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Publications | 23 September 2021
The Net in Net Zero: The role of negative emissions in achieving climate alignment for asset owners
This Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance position paper presents the basis for scaling carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions, including a mix of land-based carbon sinks, nature-based solutions and technological carbon removal approaches, which are essential for alignment to a 1.5°C pathway.
Climate Change, Events, Insurance | 21 September 2021
From Venice to Glasgow: The road to COP26 for the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
As risk managers, re/insurers and investors, the insurance industry plays a key role in supporting the transition to a resilient net-zero emissions economy. This global virtual event will gather experts in climate as well as industry practitioners who will unpack the concept of net-zero insurance.
Climate Change, Investment, News | 14 September 2021
Global Investor Statement: Investors urge govts to undertake five priority actions before COP26
14 September 2021 – In the run-up to the most consequential United Nations climate change conference in years, and on…
Climate Change, Insurance, Net Zero Insurance, News | 06 September 2021
Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials collaborates with UN-convened Net-Zero Insurance Alliance to develop standard to measure insured emissions
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), in collaboration with the UN-convened Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), today announced the launch of a working group comprising leading insurance and reinsurance companies to develop the first global standard to measure and disclose insured greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 09 August 2021
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance: Investors, companies and governments must act definitively after IPCC AR6
As we learned today from the IPCC, climate-related risks – for our planet and our communities – are increasing faster than…
UNEP FI responds to the TCFD’s consultation on its proposed guidance
UNEP FI has responded to the TCFD’s consultation on its proposed guidance on climate-related metrics, targets, and transition plans and measuring portfolio alignment: technical supplement (‘PAT Supplement’) and offered some recommendations for further enhancement of the guidance.
Climate Change, Insurance, Net Zero Banking, Net Zero Insurance, News | 11 July 2021
Global insurance and reinsurance leaders establish groundbreaking net-zero alliance
Geneva/Venice, 11 July 2021—As the G20 gathers in Venice for its Climate Summit, eight of the world’s leading insurers and reinsurers make a historic commitment to play their part in accelerating the transition to a net-zero emissions economy, as required by the Paris Agreement.
Asset Owner Alliance, Publications | 06 July 2021
Discussion paper on governmental carbon pricing
The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance recommends strengthening of current carbon-pricing instruments and regulations across global economy. Explicit mechanisms for escalating binding carbon-price floor and ceiling are detailed in this paper, delivered to G7 and G20 policymakers.
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, News | 06 July 2021
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance argues for binding carbon-price corridor
Today’s global carbon-pricing landscape can and should be transformed in a matter of years and pave the way for 1.5ºC-aligned…