LawEnvironmental ScienceEconomics

J. Smith, M. Morreale, M. Mariani

2008.10.1Capital Markets Law Journal

DOI: 10.1093/cmlj/kmn021

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Climate scientists warn of human contributions to global warming, while regulatory scrutiny focuses on market participants' GHG load and responsibility.

Abstract

On the complex and consuming issue of global warming, climate scientists have pointed to human contributions and have warned with increasing urgency about catastrophic events and massive human dislocation. Investors are paying close attention. More recently, regulatory and legal scrutiny has focused on significant questions for the capital markets. Who is responsible for causing these problems? Exactly how much have market participants contributed to the planet’s greenhouse gas (GHG) load, and when? If global Key points

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SMITH, J.; MORREALE, M.; MARIANI, M. Climate change disclosure: Moving towards a brave new world. Capital Markets Law Journal, 2008, 3: 469–485.