Owning up to carbon: Why mandatory climate disclosure requirements could drive demand for emission allowances

The US like many jurisdictions across the globe are in the process of tightening up the rules around what climate related information companies should make public.

Many companies are releasing data on a voluntary basis, but it can be difficult to compare one firms data to another. Standardised data on climate related risks should help accelerate the expansion of sustainable investing by making it clearer to investors and firms alike where the…