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  • BoE suggests ways financial institutions can build on climate scenarios

    22 April 2024

    Financial institutions can improve the relevance of results from climate scenario modelling by 'extending' them to incorporate data from sources such as building Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) ratings, according to research published by the Bank of England.

  • Bank of England urged not to neglect climate work after it cuts resources

    18 March 2024
  • BoE continues to focus on climate despite UK government de-prioritising it, Breeden says

    19 December 2023

    The Bank of England will continue work to improve its understanding of climate risks to financial stability, its deputy governor Sarah Breeden has said.

  • BoE climate remit risks breaking government independence obligations, report says

    27 November 2023
  • UK banks, insurers told by regulator to improve climate accounting processes

    29 September 2023

    UK banks and insurers have been urged by their regulator to "establish clear plans and timeframes for developing climate accounting capabilities", as it reminded them of expectations to measure and manage climate risks.

  • Bank of England should model financial impact of acute physical risks, regulator says

    25 September 2023

    The Bank of England should test the impact on the country's financial system of a "very large climate event", the head of the Bank's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has said.

  • People moves, 4 August: Green Climate Fund, AustralianSuper, Redington, Fidelity ... and more

    04 August 2023
  • BoE prepares transition plan based on TPT recommendations

    28 June 2023

    The Bank of England is to publish next week a climate transition plan it says is based on the draft recommendations by the UK's Transition Planning Taskforce (TPT).

  • Take action 'ahead of regulation', urges Bank of England

    19 April 2023

    The Bank of England has urged financial institutions to take action on sustainability and not wait for policy and regulation to be developed.

  • Bank of England to explore whether climate capital requirements needed

    13 March 2023

    The Bank of England said it will "explore whether changes to the macroprudential framework might be appropriate" to help protect against climate risks,...