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Investors to Hold US Banks and Insurers to Account on Climate

Chris Hall

This AGM season, investors have filed numerous shareholder resolutions to accelerate finance sector action to address climate risks and meet net zero commitments. In 2021, insured natural catastrophe losses reached around US$110 billion, according to Swiss Re, making it the third-costliest catastrophe year since 2011.

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Is the LNG industry gaslighting the path to net-zero?

Corporate Knights

Ottawa is currently developing a transition taxonomy – essentially a guideline as to which types of investments are appropriate in the transition to a net-zero economy. However, natural gas still produces CO2 emissions and expanding supply and demand is inconsistent with net-zero plans.

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