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Climate Risk Regulation Rundown: September 2022
What happened in climate-related financial regulation last month, and what’s coming up. Americas The Federal Reserve will conduct a “pilot climate scenario analysis exercise” of…
The Investment Case for Climate Opportunities
While asset managers are in the business of growing their clients’ wealth, they’re also increasingly being asked to support climate goals. On paper these two…
5 Key Considerations for Retail Companies to Enhance Climate Action
Retail is one the most important contributors to economic growth and development. The sector contributed approximately USD$20trn to the global economy in 2020 and is…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Why climate models struggle with acute physical risks
Climate models have a major blind spot: they can’t see extreme weather-related risks. This is a big problem for financial institutions, since these kinds of…