Northern Local Government Pension Scheme targets net zero portfolio by 2050

Michael Holder
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NLGPS joins Make My Money Matter pledge to align its £46bn investment portfolio with Paris Agreement's 1.5C goal

The Northern Local Government Pension Scheme (NLGPS) has pledged to align its entire £46bn portfolio with the Paris Agreement's goal to limit average temperature rise to 1.5C, and to explore the feasibility...

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