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The Role of Disclosure in Green Finance

Anthropogenic climate change is a reality that will impact incrementally on all areas of human life, including economic activity and the social welfare it creates. Policy makers around the globe...

30 September 2021

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Tobias H. Tröger

Sebastian Steuer

How do banks react to climate transition risks? Evidence from the introduction of cap-and-trade legislation

There is an ongoing debate among regulators and investors on the risks posed by climate change to the financial services industry and potential adverse effects on systemic stability....

17 September 2021

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Mathias Kruttli

Sumudu Watugala

Corporate Climate: A Machine Learning Assessment of Climate Risk Disclosures

For more than a decade, regulators and policymakers alike struggled to articulate and implement disclosure expectations for public companies associated with climate risk. Although in 2010 the Securities and Exchange...

13 September 2021

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Climate Change and Constitutional Law: The German Federal Constitutional Court´s Time Dimension

Climate change litigation in Europe has entered the realm of fundamental rights and constitutional law. The Supreme Court of the Netherlands (Hoge Raad der Nederlanden) has delivered an attention-grabbing judgment requiring...

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Combatting Climate Change: The Judicial Way

The warming of the planet as a consequence of large-scale emissions of greenhouse gases poses a serious threat to mankind. The changing climate will displace large numbers of people who...

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Australia’s Altered Climate Risk Framework—Key Pressure Points from Regulators, Courts and Increased Shareholder and Community Activism

Over the last 12 months, there have been important developments in Australia in relation to climate change risks. Australian regulators have set a clear expectation that entities and their officers...

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Controlling Shareholders: Missing Link in The Sustainability Debate?

Sustainability is currently one of the highest-ranking issues on the social and political agenda. As corporations have imposed important externalities on the environment, proposals to rein in their contribution to...

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Alperen Afşin Gözlügöl

Corporate Governance, the Depth of Altruism and the Polyphony of Voice

This post responds to the paper Exit v. Voice by Eleonora Broccardo, Oliver Hart, and Luigi Zingales (BHZ). The paper discusses two possible mechanisms by which an ‘altruistic’...

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Jeffrey N. Gordon

Say No to Climate Change, Say Yes to 'Say on Climate'

To avoid and mitigate the devastating effects of climate change, companies around the world must take responsibility for transitioning to a net zero carbon economy. The ‘Say on Climate’ ...

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Battle for the Board: Climate Rebellion at Exxon marks a New Era of Shareholder Activism

Less than a decade ago, ExxonMobil was the most valuable company in the world. Yet in June 2021, Engine No. 1—a newly launched impact hedge fund...

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