ESG InFocus
September, 2022

 
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European Central Bank’s Climate Risk Stress Testing
 
 
 
The results of the European Central Bank (ECB) climate risk stress test published in July 2022 show that banks have not yet sufficiently incorporated climate risk into their stress-testing frameworks and internal models, despite some progress made since 2020.
 
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US Property & Casualty Insurance Market Report: Climate, cyberrisks to drive expansion

Efforts by U.S. property and casualty insurers to more accurately match rate to risk will drive outsized premium growth in those business lines and geographies most exposed to emerging perils. In light of highly volatile loss patterns, the insurability of certain risks that are exposed to these emerging threats may emerge as an increasingly important topic, raising the specter of the need for greater governmental involvement. 

 
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Carbon Pricing, In Various Forms, Is Likely To Spread In The Move To Net Zero

Government policies seeking to transition economies to net-zero emissions are likely to increase globally, amid the urgency of mitigating climate change impacts. These are likely to include some form of carbon pricing regulations, one of the policy levers that we have observed being used by some governments as they aim to achieve emissions abatement targets.

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Broad Environmental Data Guides an Insurer’s Journey to Net Zero


Getting ahead of climate risk requires that companies have a detailed understanding of their carbon footprint and underlying sources of emissions, as well as forward-looking metrics on physical and transition risks. A European-based insurance company needed a more extensive data and analytical tool to effectively assess carbon footprints and track improvements over time.

 
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Top Stories: Environmental
 
 
Natural gas plants with carbon capture could save industry billions – think tank
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Time has all but run out for world's 'largest carbon capture project'
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Sichuan drought jeopardizes hydropower in China's decarbonization roadmap
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Top Stories: Social
 
 
Amazon signs green hydrogen deal with Plug Power
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Florida adopts anti-ESG rule for state's $186B pension plan
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Microsoft to buy tech-based carbon removal credits from Heirloom
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Top Stories: Governance
 
 

Florida adopts anti-ESG rule for state's $186B pension plan
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US climate law could jump-start public power sector's clean energy investment
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How the EU aims to transform its energy mix and boost investment in renewables
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