Scheme net-zero transition plans 'dramatically underestimate' risks

Report advocates for a change in the way the industry thinks about climate change

Holly Roach
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Scheme net-zero transition plans 'dramatically underestimate' risks

Pension scheme net-zero transition plans are “dramatically underestimating” the risks and opportunities posed by climate change, a new report argues.

The report from the Economics of Energy Innovation and System Transition (EEIST) project, led by the University of Exeter, said the pensions industry has an "undeniably important role" to play in s...

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