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Climate Risk Regulation Rundown: October 2022
What happened in climate-related financial regulation last month, and what’s coming up. Americas The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reopened the comment period for…
How COP27 Could Affect Business
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, kicked off on November 6. Over the next two weeks, the flagship summit will set…
Closing the ‘Say-Do’ Climate Gap
Companies are touting their climate credentials in increasing numbers, with many disclosing plans that show their commitments to a green, climate-safe world. In its recent…
Creating Climate Transition Metrics that Matter
The climate metrics zoo is getting wilder. Increasing numbers of banks and other financial institutions are disclosing climate indicators and quantifying how their activities support…
How Regulation Can Encourage Climate Action
As the low-carbon transition accelerates, more companies are considering climate change in their operations and decision-making. Part of this shift is due to regulation. In…
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…