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ESG Viewpoint: the challenges of assessing physical climate risk – Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Much of the investor focus on climate risk to date has been on managing ‘transition risk’.

Posted on Dec 06, 2022

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... Transition risk is defined as the financial risk associated with changes in areas such as regulation, sentiment or technology on the route to decarbonisation. However, emphasis on the physical risks that arise from changes in weather and climate is ramping up, particularly after another summer of extremes.

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