Investors accused of sanctioning poor climate accounting

Cecilia Keating
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Major investors found to have given green light to inadequate climate risk reporting at emissions-intensive firms

Investors that claim to be committed to climate action are continuing to give a free pass to high-carbon companies over their continued failure to properly account for climate risks. That is the conclusion...

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