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New York City pension fund joins USD 9.5 trillion Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
Geneva, 14 November: The New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS), the largest municipal public employee retirement system in the United States, has joined the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance ... Read More
At Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance Geneva AGM, UN Secretary-General calls for transition to clean energy for all
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the annual general meeting of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance in Geneva (6-7 November 2024): "Colleagues, friends, five ... Read More
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance sets the pace on climate ambition, action and transparency in latest Progress Report
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA), a UN-convened and industry-led initiative with 88 members representing USD 9.5 trillion in AuM, demonstrates its leading role in global climate action in its ... Read More
Driving change in climate finance: insights from the NZAOA fifth anniversary roundtable
In a world where climate change presents both pressing challenges and unparalleled opportunities, the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner (NZAOA) is making waves with its pioneering approach to sustainable finance. These ... Read More
What has NZAOA achieved since 2019? A look at five key milestones
Launched in 2019 at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit in New York, the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance is celebrating its fifth anniversary of setting ambition and achieving targets ... Read More
New findings, same strong message: the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance updates its position on governmental carbon pricing
New data on the spread and coverage of carbon pricing instruments sheds light on their effectiveness and necessary improvements. The findings further solidify the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (Alliance)’s position—appropriately ... Read More
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance’s Target-Setting Protocol Fourth Edition affirms 1.5ºC ambition for 2030 portfolios ahead of real economy progress
Fourth and most comprehensive edition of Target-Setting Protocol carves pathway to reducing portfolio emissions for 89 major institutional investors, including CalPERS, CDPQ, Nippon Life and Axa, over the next five ... Read More
To serve net-zero clients, asset managers need a systematic approach to climate
Geneva, 6 February - The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance launched a call to action, sending a clear message to the asset management industry that "Serving Asset Owner Clients [is ... Read More
COP28: High stakes moment for decisive climate action and global cooperation
By Günther Thallinger, Chair, UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance Read media reports from COP28 currently underway in the United Arab Emirates and you get a mixed impression, with a tendency ... Read More
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance sets direction for members on policy engagement and transition planning
Following momentum of latest Progress Report, the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance strengthens guidance and offers practical tools for asset owners to meet two key HLEG recommendations. Policy Engagement Guidelines ... Read More
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance releases a foundational paper for asset owner expectations of asset managers’ climate engagement
Geneva, 16 November October 2023 – For asset owners, aiming to both achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in their portfolio by 2050 and a focus on real-economy outcomes, the ... Read More
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance demonstrates tangible climate action in the latest Progress Report
Geneva, 18 October 2023 – Ahead of COP28 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in six weeks, the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance releases its third annual Progress Report, demonstrating ... Read More