In a July 2020 speech on climate action in the financial industry, Sarah Breeden, executive director for UK Deposit Takers Supervision, said the industry is “at the start of a critical decade for climate action where the decisions we take today will shape the future of our planet for decades to come”. Accordingly, UK regulators now expect the industry to take action.

This briefing provides an update on the key global, European, and UK regulatory developments in this area applicable to the insurance sector.