澳大利亚政府宣布首次授权澳大利亚金融监管机构澳大利亚审慎监管局 (APRA) 将气候变化相关风险纳入其职责范围。根据新声明,政府希望APRA促进与气候相关的金融风险审慎做法和透明度以及受监管实体采用气候报告标准。
英文原文如下:
Australia Mandates Bank Regulator to Consider Climate Risk, Adopt Climate Reporting Standards
The government of Australia announced that it is for the first time mandating Australia’s financial regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), to incorporate climate change-related risks as part of its role.
The new Statement of According to the new statement, the government will now expect APRA to “promote prudent practices and transparency in relation to climate‑related financial risks and the adoption of climate reporting standards by regulated entities.”