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Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance for the Pre-budget Consultations in Advance of the 2025 Federal Budget
The Canada Climate Law Initiative makes three recommendations to the Finance Committee regarding priorities for the next federal budget in this submission. We believe three key policy changes can effectively amplify federal action on the management of climate-related financial risks and opportunities, and help support a sustainable economy for Canadians.
Read moreStocktake on Nature-related Risks: Supervisory and regulatory approaches and perspectives on financial risk
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) conducted a stocktake of regulatory and supervisory initiatives associated with the identification and assessment of nature-related financial risks, including an investigation of the perception of central banks and supervisors regarding whether nature degradation, such as biodiversity loss, is a relevant financial risk. The stocktake summarizes current and planned regulatory and […]
Read moreAnnual Report 2023-2024
Read moreSustainability-Linked Bond Principles
Sustainability-linked bonds aim to further develop the key role that debt markets can play in funding and encouraging companies that contribute to sustainability (from an environmental and/or social and/or governance perspective). The Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles provide guidelines that recommend structuring features, disclosure and reporting. They are intended for use by market participants and are designed […]
Read moreGlobal trends in climate change litigation: 2024 snapshot
This report provides a numerical analysis of how many climate change litigation cases were filed in 2023, where and by whom, and a qualitative assessment of trends and themes in the types of cases filed. It is the sixth report in the series, produced by the Grantham Research Institute in partnership with the Sabin Center […]
Read moreThe Wealth of Wetlands: Measuring the Economic Value of Two Critical Ecosystem Services in Canada
Canada’s vast tracts of nature are a valuable asset that has not been properly accounted for. The Institute for Sustainable Finance researchers examined the natural services provided by wetlands in Canada and calculated that they contribute roughly $225-billion in value each year by filtering water and sequestering carbon, equal to around 10% of GDP. However, […]
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