Climate policy

The manifestation of climate change-induced physical risks, the risks of a disorderly transition, and the risk of a failure to transition to net zero are causing irreversible impacts on society and the environment, and destabilising effects on the financial system. A clear, consistent, and enabling policy environment is critical to the viability of the net zero transition, and successful policy implementation helps minimise risks to the real economy, to individual systems, and to the financial system as a whole.

Reports by region/category

Global

EU

UK

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    PRI and IIGCC policy briefing on key sustainable finance policy priorities for the UK

    2024-04-17T08:33:00+01:00

    This joint briefing by the PRI and IIGCC identifies areas that the UK Government should prioritise in the short-term in 2024 to accelerate delivery of the building blocks of the UK’s sustainable finance framework and support progress against the UK’s net zero objectives.

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    Letter regarding the UK Prime Minister’s backtrack on vital net zero policies

    2023-09-28T15:51:00+01:00

    [Region: UK] Letter from PRI, IIGCC, UKSIF, supported by investors, on the UK Prime Minister’s backtrack on vital net zero policies.

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    COP out: how the promise of Glasgow has faded

    2023-03-21T15:01:00+00:00

    By Eliette Riera, Head of UK Policy, PRI

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    Investor Briefing: Independent Review of Net Zero

    2023-03-15T10:45:00+00:00

    Chris Skidmore’s recently published Net Zero Review captures the transition to a net zero economy as a major pro-business and pro-investment opportunity. It offers policy recommendations centred around backing business, backing local action, delivering energy efficient homes, and using infrastructure to unlock net zero.

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    2022 Policy Roundup

    2022-12-19T09:39:00+00:00

    In 2022 there was a strong focus of sustainable finance policy reforms across jurisdictions worldwide. In this briefing we provide a short roundup of policy developments in each of the PRI Policy Team’s key jurisdictions.

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    Reconciling energy security with net zero commitments (UK)

    2022-06-17T15:40:00+01:00

    The war in Ukraine, alongside the unexpected, renewed focus on energy security and related debates on maintaining the focus on net zero commitments have prompted an update of the PRI’s UK climate policy roadmap (published in June 2020), which reflects the release of the UK Government’s British Energy Security Strategy ...

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    How government and investors can deliver net zero in the UK

    2020-06-09T10:31:00+01:00

    [Region: UK] This briefing sets out the key policy priorities to put the UK on a trajectory to meet net zero emissions by 2050, and the role that investors can play. These priorities are consistent with a green recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

China

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    2022 Policy Roundup

    2022-12-19T09:39:00+00:00

    In 2022 there was a strong focus of sustainable finance policy reforms across jurisdictions worldwide. In this briefing we provide a short roundup of policy developments in each of the PRI Policy Team’s key jurisdictions.

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    Delivering carbon neutrality in China

    2021-01-08T11:05:00+00:00

    [Region: China] This briefing sets out key policy priorities to set China on a pathway to deliver carbon neutrality; and to do so in a way that is economically, politically and technologically achievable and ultimately beneficial. It is based on research from PRI’s Inevitable Policy Response project.

Japan

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    2022 Policy Roundup

    2022-12-19T09:39:00+00:00

    In 2022 there was a strong focus of sustainable finance policy reforms across jurisdictions worldwide. In this briefing we provide a short roundup of policy developments in each of the PRI Policy Team’s key jurisdictions.

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    Policy briefing: Japan’s power sector and net zero

    2022-03-25T11:34:00+00:00

    Japan’s commitment to net-zero by 2050, announced by the former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and enshrined in Japanese law, has profound implications for the country’s power sector.

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    Delivering net zero emissions in Japan

    2021-02-12T12:43:00+00:00

    [Region: Japan] This briefing sets out key policy priorities to set Japan on a pathway to achieve a net zero emissions economy; and to do so in a way that is economically, politically and technologically achievable and ultimately beneficial. It is based on research from PRI’s Inevitable Policy Response project.

US

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    Demand for Climate Data is Not Going Away

    2023-05-12T15:24:00+01:00

    Greg Hershman, Head of US Policy, PRI

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    2022 Policy Roundup

    2022-12-19T09:39:00+00:00

    In 2022 there was a strong focus of sustainable finance policy reforms across jurisdictions worldwide. In this briefing we provide a short roundup of policy developments in each of the PRI Policy Team’s key jurisdictions.

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    How government and investors can deliver net-zero in the US

    2020-08-12T10:18:00+01:00

    [Region: US] This report sets out priorities for US federal climate policy which are economically feasible, readily implementable, and necessary. Policy reform can also represent a growth opportunity to enhance US competitiveness and retool large sections of the US economy.

PRI Climate Policy Engagement

The PRI also engages extensively on climate policy in partnership with external climate programmes and investors initiatives. This includes through our Secretariat capacity at the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance, and with the Investor Agenda.