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How Financial Firms Can Navigate Climate Tipping Points

Climate risks will not obey a steady and predictable pattern as the world heats up. Beyond certain temperature thresholds, abrupt shifts in the climate system…

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How to Kick-Start a Climate Action Plan

Companies big and small are thinking about producing climate action plans. Some are under pressure to do so from regulators or shareholders, while others are…

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Financial Institutions Should Wise Up to Climate-Related Sovereign Risks

Climate threats to sovereigns’ creditworthiness are on the rise. Are financial institutions on top of their exposures? Pakistan. China. Kenya. Each country is grappling with…

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Climate risk regulation rundown: August 2022

What happened in climate-related financial regulation last month, and what’s coming up The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ended its consultation on a proposed rule to enhance ESG…

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An Economic Slump is No Reason to Skimp on ESG

High inflation and slow economic growth have darkened the outlook for businesses. Big and small companies face higher costs and lower profits, and many are…

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Rabobank’s woes herald a new phase in climate transition risk management

The creditworthiness of high transition risk borrowers may degrade as more ambitious climate policies are enacted Rabobank is the new poster child for climate transition…