All Environmental issues articles – Page 12
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Thought leadershipTCFD Recommendations: Country reviews
The PRI and Baker McKenzie undertook a review during mid-2017 of how the TCFD’s voluntary recommendations integrate into existing regulation and soft law in Brazil, Canada, the EU, Japan, the United Kingdom and the USA.
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Thought leadership
TCFD Recommendations: Country reviews – European Union
Particularly for asset managers and institutional investors, EU rules will increasingly require entities to assess climate-related risks to assets and businesses, as both financial and non-financial factors.
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TCFD Recommendations: Country reviews – Japan
This review concludes that there is scope for Japan to work towards a stronger disclosure regime, such as that identified by the TCFD under its recommendations.
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TCFD Recommendations: Country reviews – UK
This review concludes that the UK’s existing regulation on disclosure is comprehensive and that (unlike many other developed nations) it integrates, to some extent, sustainability risks into the broader financial risk analysis and disclosure framework.
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TCFD Recommendations: Country reviews – US
This review concludes that consideration and implementation of a structured and detailed framework consistent with the TCFD’s recommendations is likely to assist US companies in understanding the ideal scope of their disclosures and to integrate climate risk awareness into their businesses, and their financial filings.
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TCFD Recommendations: Country reviews – France
The French strategy has been to take small steps to give enough time to all actors to implement climate disclosure.
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Engagement guide
Methane: A key frontier for investor engagement
Investors in the oil and gas industry face a number of material risks from emissions of methane which require heightened scrutiny to assess operator performance and risk management, as well as to improve disclosure from companies.
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Engagement guide
Reducing company methane emissions
Methane emissions reductions can be cost-effective, with industry leadership including supporting public policy.
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Taking action on methane disclosure resolutions
How investors can take action on methane disclosure resolutions, including intitial questions for engagement and follow-up questions.
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What to look for in an inventory of methane emissions
An overview of what investors should look for in an inventory of methane emissions, including initial and follow-up questions.
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Engagement guideAn investor's guide to methane: Engaging with oil and gas companies to manage a rising risk
Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is a climate pollutant 84 times more powerful than carbon dioxide (CO2) over a 20-year period, and it is responsible for 25% of the global warming we are experiencing today.
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Engagement guide
Recommendations for future investor engagement on fracking
PRI research and evidence from the Disclosing the Facts report have identified that companies are gradually improving their disclosure on fracking practices.
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Engagement guide
Investor engagement on fracking: Water use and quality
An abundant and continuous supply of water is essential to reducing the risks to operational production and a company’s reputation.
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Investor engagement on fracking: Greenhouse gases and other air emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions are released at various stages in the fracking process including drilling, fracking operations and transportation.
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Investor engagement on fracking: Community impact and consultation
Local communities can experience negative environmental and social impacts from fracking, which can result in reputational risks and affect a company’s social license to operate.
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Engaging oil and gas companies on fracking
Prior to engaging companies on fracking, investors should establish the company’s starting point and consider its operating environment.
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Case studyCase study: Fracking practices at oil and gas companies
As part of the PRI Fracking Engagement, a group of PRI investor signatories – led by Martin Currie, a UK-based investment manager – engaged with an Asian oil and gas company.
