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The production of this study is part of the cyclical operation of the Climate Transparency Hub (CTH). Following the analysis of 29 climate reports from French financial institutions for the year 2020, this study provides an overview of the state of climate reporting practices, based on the sample analysed. It is a study of the practices identified by the 29 proactive institutions supporting the CTH initiative, based on a matrix of analysis criteria. As part of the analysis of the 2020 reports, which are the last before the application of article 29 of the Energy and Climate Law, we have integrated into this analysis grid certain specific elements that will be expected in the next system. A focus is made on the most significant elements (taxonomic and fossil exposures, remuneration policy, means, objectives, risk management system, continuous improvement plan), materialized by a mention "New Art. 29 ECL" and a reminder of the new regulatory provisions introduced. This report is mainly intended for financial institutions subject to this reporting exercise in order to help them improve their practices. It will also be of interest to regulators and climate analysts who would like to observe the different responses given by financial institutions on specific questions of this dense and heterogeneous exercise. Download file

Transition risks: multi-model analysis for France Comparative study of the implementation of the #NGFS scenarios To assess the specific impact of transition risks at the French level, four teams of macroeconomists from ADEME, SEURECO, CIRED and the Banque de France (as individual members) participated in a joint exercise to model, assess and compare the macroeconomic and sectoral impact of three transition scenarios proposed by the NGFS by 2050. Download file

As part of the LIFE Finance ClimAct project, the Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE) has published a note on the integration of bank transition plans within Pillar 2 Download file

The CTH has analysed the characterised reports of the 28 French institutions that took part in this voluntary participation in 2020 on their 2019 financial year. The study provides an exhaustive state of the art of their climate reporting and highlights the most advanced practices. This first study will serve as a reference to see how they are evolving. This memo, the first of a series of three summarising the main findings, focuses on climate governance and strategy and in particular - Governance and management of climate issues - Commitment of issuers - Climate strategy Download file

The objective of the CIMS is to help financial institutions design climate strategies with a high impact on climate change mitigation. It is particularly useful for financial institutions that have made long-term commitments (i.e. "Net Zero" commitments) and wish to implement short-term strategies to meet these commitments. CIMS can be applied at the level of the financial product, the business line or the institution as a whole. Although it is primarily designed for financial institutions, it can also be used as a basis for developing labelling or certification schemes for financial products. Download file

Discover the I4CE report proposing new reflections in relation to the construction of transition scenarios that can be used in climate stress tests, bringing a more refined sectoral approach than that proposed by the NGFS. Download file