FSOC report: Climate change ‘increasing threat’ to U.S. financial stability
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Aaron Nicodemus2021-10-22T19:23:00
In a report ordered by President Joe Biden, the Financial Stability Oversight Council urged market participants, public companies, and regulators to develop a common agenda to respond to climate change-related financial risk.
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