Don’t get me wrong: I am not here to sell you anything. As a regulator it is not my place to convince you to start financing green investment, or to buy green bonds just for the sake of it. Some of you may even be skeptical about the scientific evidence for climate change, still others may doubt the ability of governments to take action.
Coming from an oil and gas-addicted little country below sea level, I would understand you for not believing me. But you don’t have to. As uniform disclosure standards start to be adopted better information will become available about the carbon intensity of companies, and how they manage their risks and prepare for a low-carbon world.