Marloes Nicholls

Pensions UK IC 26: 67% believe pension schemes not doing enough to mitigate climate change Sixty-seven per cent of industry delegates surveyed in a session at the Pensions UK Investment Conference 2026 believe pension schemes are not doing enough to mitigate climate change

Today's debate between @carolinelucas.bsky.social & Michael Gove was a test for where we've got to on pensions policy and climate risk - and it's so great to see that 2/3 of industry agree more action is needed (and that our proposals were highlighted) www.pensionsage.com/pa/Pensions-...

What are the implications of private equity firms owning more employers, and how can workers respond?

@tompowdrill.bsky.social and @julianflores.bsky.social share research showing worse outcomes for workers than average for the private sector, and lessons from recent disputes #TUCPensions2026

@tuc.org.uk Pensions Conference has got to be the best in town. Key topics include: how the Government's reforms will make pensions work for people on lower incomes; how workers can have greater control over their savings; and how to overcome all the "waffle"!
#TUCPensions2026

Amendment 218E to Pension Schemes Bill to Pension Schemes Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament Baroness Coffey's amendment After Clause 117 (218E) to Pension Schemes Bill, proposed during Committee stage

⭐️#218E, tabled by Baroness Coffey (CON), highlights the importance of nature risks bills.parliament.uk/bills/3982/s...

Watch the debate here: www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

Amendment 218A to Pension Schemes Bill to Pension Schemes Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament Baroness Hayman's amendment After Clause 117 (218A) to Pension Schemes Bill, proposed during Committee stage

⭐️#218A, tabled by Baroness Hayman (XB), would clarify in primary legislation that a trustee's fiduciary duty can extend beyond member returns to factors including systemic risk and member living standards bills.parliament.uk/bills/3982/s...

Amendment 212 to Pension Schemes Bill to Pension Schemes Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament Lord Sharkey's amendment After Clause 117 (212) to Pension Schemes Bill, proposed during Committee stage

1/3: Lords will debate 3 proposals this evening that aim to protect our pension savings and the planet #PensionSchemesBill
⭐️#212, tabled by Lord Sharkey (LD), would require pension schemes to phase out fossil fuel investments, starting with thermal coal bills.parliament.uk/bills/3982/s...

Even after the UK phased out coal power, pension schemes are still financing coal overseas. This risks savers’ money and the climate — which is why peers are calling for stronger Government action via the Pension Schemes Bill.

👉 filab.uk/4rUMbU1

People want to retire with a decent income and a liveable planet. 🌎💷

New research by @thefinancelab.bsky.social and LINGO finds that UK pensions are still backing coal - threatening both.

⌛ The Government must act ⌛
financeinnovationlab.org/insights/uk-...

Divesting from thermal coal is good for pension savers and planet.
That’s why I and @greenparty.org.uk support amendment to #PensionSchemesBill to make pension schemes phase out investments in the most polluting fossil fuels
#ClimateEmergency #PublicHealth

Our new research finds that UK pension funds still have £10.5bn invested in coal overseas - the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel.
That’s bad for the climate and a risky bet for pension savers.
It’s time for the Government to make pension schemes divest 🌍💷
financeinnovationlab.org/uk-pension-s...

New @thefinancelab.bsky.social research shows UK pension schemes have c. £10.5bn invested in coal companies.

Peers have proposed practical changes to the #PensionsSchemesBill to support an orderly divestment - to protect pension savers and the planet.

financeinnovationlab.org/insights/uk-...

Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points

William Nordhaus received the Nobel Memorial Prize for these flawed economic models, and Bjorn Lomborg built a highly lucrative career on them.
They told rich and powerful people what they wanted to hear.
While helping to consign us all to catastrophe.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

More than £10.5bn of UK pension savings are invested in thermal coal - the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel.

That’s bad for pension savers, the economy, and the climate.

Read our new research with LINGO Initiative.

filab.uk/3ZNdX8O

Explosive from @faisalislam.bsky.social about that call that did take place with Dimon and Darling.

Lending to small businesses and low-income areas must expand, say Labour backbenchers Senior politicians have tabled bill that would force UK banks to make affordable finance more accessible

📢 On Wednesday @gareththomasmp.bsky.social will table the Financial Exclusion & Access to Finance Bill, taking action on access to #AffordableCredit through #FairBankingAct proposals.

Read about it in @guardianheather.bsky.social's article.

#FairBankingForAll

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

👀 BlackRock just lost another ~$6B mandate after backsliding on addressing climate risk to its clients’ portfolios.

NYC pension trustees meet this week and could approve the @nyccomptroller.bsky.social recommendation to shift $42B for the same reason. 🍿

🎊 WIN! Pension fund PME breaks with polluting asset giant BlackRock – thanks to the pressure of our movement.

✍️ Now it's time for ABP to break with BlackRock as well. Over 5.000 people have already signed our petition. Will you add your name? www.breekmetblackrock.nl

Our new analysis of Europe’s largest banks has found progress on climate has ground to a standstill, and in some cases, reversed

As environmental and social risks rise, banks’ responses are still falling short: the average score across the 25 banks was 41%🔽

shareaction.org/reports/in-d...

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Securing our future: Climate risk and the Pension Schemes Bill Liberal Democrat MP Manuela Perteghella explains why her party is lobbying to include climate-related investment restrictions in the Pension Schemes Bill, as MPs debate the legislation in its third reading.

This week parliament debated proposals to change the law that would make pension funds stop investing our savings in fossil fuels.
As @mp4stratford.bsky.social argues, action is needed to protect savings and uphold the UK's pensions industry ⬇️
www.pensions-expert.com/law-and-regu...

Fantastic to join Neil Duncan-Jordan for an MP briefing this eve, alongside @redjen.bsky.social & @pscupdates.bsky.social.
We discussed progressive proposals to strengthen the Gov’s Pension Schemes Bill, incl. phasing out fossil fuel investments and ensuring worker representation.

Brilliant new article from Labour's Simon Opher MP - a must read ahead of the parliamentary debate over the Pension Schemes Bill this Wednesday ⬇️

Climate change must be included in any pensions review There has been a call for the government to consider climate change risks in its any review of the pension system.

👏Investors call for the government's Pensions Commission to consider climate change risks👏
You can't build an adequate and fair pensions system for the twenty first century without.
www.ftadviser.com/esg-investin... @uksif.bsky.social

Pensions Are Solidarity in Action State pensions should be a cornerstone of intergenerational solidarity, but their gradual postponement is creating anger and hardship. The Labour government has a moral duty to fix this.

Read it in @tribunemagazine.bsky.social here: tribunemag.co.uk/2025/11/pens...

Great new piece from Neil Duncan-Jordan - a leading MP calling for greater ambition from the gov's landmark pension reforms!

He rightly highlights 3 priorities for the current Pension Schemes Bill too: worker representation, fossil fuel phase out and funding for the green transition.

Great to have MPs like Simon Opher supporting @thefinancelab.bsky.social's amendment to the Pensions Schemes Bill.

Help us build support for greener, fairer pensions. Write to your MP today: justmoney.eaction.online/better-pensi...

💥BREAKING💥 Four young Canadians just launched a lawsuit against the Canada Pension Plan investment manager, #CPP Investments, for alleged mismanagement of climate risks.

Read more about the case brought by @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social and @gpllp.bsky.social

👉 bit.ly/4okNn1i

Millions more could benefit as govt moves forward with CDC expansion The Department for Work and Pensions said millions will benefit from new regulations on collective defined contribution pension schemes.

2/2 This afternoon Pensions Minister @torstenbell.bsky.social announced supportive new regulation and consultation. He also revealed significant interest from employers and schemes 👀 There’s more to finesse - but multi stakeholder energy to make it happen.
www.ftadviser.com/pensions/202...

1/2 Collective pensions for millions of UK workers felt closer to a reality today.

‘CDC’ promises an “income for life”, higher average incomes (25-65%!), and greater investment for the UK - all particularly important for people on low incomes and facing hardship in retirement.

Sue Owen asked what her pension savings are being invested in - and was horrified.
Ep. 3 of this brilliant new podcast explains how the pensions industry continues to fuel the climate crisis. But you can write to your MP today to call for Government action actionnetwork.org/letters/writ...

Gender gap means retired women ‘have four months a year with no pension’ Income inequality means women in effect stop receiving a pension from 21 August, union leaders say

🚨 Prospect research reveals women lose out on £7,600 a year in retirement.

A 36.5% gender pension gap – that's double the gender pay gap.

This inequality is unacceptable. Government must take real action now to close the gap.