Climate Risk
Weekly round-up: March 14-18
The top five climate risk stories this week 1) Climate hawk Raskin withdraws as Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden’s pick to serve as…
Weekly round-up: March 7-11
The top five climate risk stories this week 1) Canadian banks set financed emissions targets Banks among Canada’s ‘Big Five’ followed the example of their US and UK peers…
TCFD Risk Management White Paper – What Does Good Look Like
In today’s climate landscape, climate risks are business risks. That’s why the risk management pillar of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) tackles…
Weekly round-up: February 28 – March 4
The top five climate risk stories this week 1) Climate coalition tells banks, investors to cut off Russian fossil fuel assets An alliance of climate-focused…
Climate Risks for Asset Managers
Climate change impacts are already manifesting in extreme weather events and increasing temperatures. The global response to these impacts is also making itself felt, through…
Climate Trends: The IPCC’s latest report highlights the scale of climate risks
Intensifying climate risks are already pushing the limits of nature and humanity and threaten to surpass the world’s ability to adapt if greenhouse gas emissions…
Pillar politics: which part of the Basel framework is best for tackling climate risks?
Two recent papers offer contrasting views on Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 as tools for addressing banks’ exposures to climate risk Three ‘Pillars’ undergird the…
Weekly round-up: February 21-25
The top five climate risk stories this week 1) HSBC sets portfolio emissions targets The UK’s largest bank released its blueprint for cutting emissions linked…
Weekly round-up: February 14-18
The top five climate risk stories this week 1) Banks, lobby groups caution OCC on climate risk guidance Respondents to a US bank regulator’s consultation…
Why financial institutions are still lagging on climate risk management
A recent study suggests that resource constraints, concerns over regulation, and the allure of climate opportunities may all be slowing firms’ work on risk management…