UK pension trustees flouting climate risk rules to face minimum £2,500 fines, watchdog warns

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The Pensions Regulator sets out draft guidance for pension schemes to comply with climate risk disclosure regulations coming into force this year

UK pension providers could be forced to pay tens of thousands of pounds in fines if they fail to comply with incoming climate risk disclosure rules, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned. Schemes...

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