Investors are increasingly aware of climate risk to their investments, but can science drive a broader shift to green investments? Green bonds are an example of a financial market that could be better informed by climate science.
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Clapp, C., Alfsen, K., Torvanger, A. et al. Influence of climate science on financial decisions. Nature Clim Change 5, 84–85 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2495
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