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An update on the Science Based Targets initiative
24 February 2020Business and science must come together on the path to meeting the goals of the Paris climate agreement, argues Paul Simpson
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ESG Data Files, part seven: Building data for real estate
18 December 2019A raft of standards and certification schemes can help real estate investors understand transition risks in their portfolio, writes Christopher Marchant
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The ESG data files, part six continued: TCFD and the challenge of looking forward
27 November 2019Data providers are stepping in to fill the disclosure gap. Joe Walsh and Peter Cripps report
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The ESG data files, part six: TCFD and the challenge of looking forward
18 November 2019Requests for strategic information about the risks and opportunities posed by climate change have proved a step too far for many. Joe Walsh and Peter Cripps report
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Fossil fuel exclusion proves a slow burn for US insurers
07 October 2019US insurers say they are ready to stop investing in climate-harming coal. But only one has divested from the fossil fuel to date. Could Chubb’s move be the start of a wider transition by US insurers away from fossil fuels or is it empty talk? Sarfraz Thind reports.
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A proposal for rating unremediated pollution costs of business
03 September 2019A new system could be used to price in externalities, argue Praveen Varma, Mark Gold and Henry Shilling
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Climate risk management: what about corporate lending?
26 August 2019Financial institutions need to do more, argues Brianna Peterson
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Major US insurer stops investing in or insuring coal
09 August 2019Chubb's decision reflects the increasing risks in the coal sector as a result of efforts to tackle climate change, argues Dave Jones
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Facing climate change with a united front
23 January 2019The UN Joint Staff Pension Fund's head of investment tells Michael Hurley how he juggles climate risk with a set of other challenges that are unique to the supranational fund
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Supervising an orderly transition
21 January 2019Why is the Bank of England increasingly focusing on climate change? Sarah Breeden explains its approach to Peter Cripps