UK pension funds show 'relative resilience' to climate change impact

Ortec Finance report finds some UK pension funds could see 20% lower investment returns

Jasmine Urquhart
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UK pension funds show 'relative resilience' to climate change impact

A report has warned of a “variable” impact of climate change on UK pensions, but said the UK may show greater resilience compared to other parts of the world.

The report from Ortec Finance found UK pension funds have "diverse outcomes and relative resilience" from climate change compared to pension funds in the US. However, the report - which looked a...

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