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Existing models for assessing physical climate risk are not working, study finds

Regulators should do more to ensure that climate risk assessment is embedded within the financial risk assessment processes of investors and central banks, as many "grossly underestimate" the impact of physical risk, a new study has found.

'Investors need to question' oil & gas companies on weakened climate targets

People Moves, 17 January: Mark Carney; Barclays; Regeneration.VC; Terra Impact Ventures ... and more

TransitionArc launched to 'supercharge' transition plan analysis

CDP, Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) have collaborated with Climate Arc to launch a "one-stop tool to assess corporate transitions" that a senior executive said would "supercharge" such analysis.

Oil and gas giants a long way from Paris, claims Carbon Tracker

People Moves, 1 March: South Pole, PRI, Blue Earth Capital, United Bankers ... and more

Pensions regulator voices 'concerns' on climate scenarios

The UK's Pensions Regulator (TPR) "shares concerns" that the outputs of climate scenario models may be unreliable, a senior executive has said.

UK green finance strategy 'fails to address challenge of financing transition'

The UK's green finance strategy has been accused of "failing to address the ... challenge of financing the overall energy transition" by not explaining how the country aims to promote investment to decarbonise its economy.

Climate inconsistency in financial reports could be 'greenwashing'

The inconsistent handling of climate-related factors in the financial statements of highly carbon-exposed companies could be evidence of 'greenwashing,' according to Carbon Tracker.

Investors 'increasingly' at risk from methane regulation

Companies and their investors are increasingly likely to be exposed to regulation changes as high emitters of methane become easier to identify because of improved data collection, UK think tank Carbon Tracker Initiative has said.