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Four sectors drive insurance and pension companies' carbon footprint

Denmark’s central bank doesn’t necessarily see divestments of high-emitting companies as the best way to support the green transition.
Danmarks Nationalbank has taken a closer look at greenhouse gas emissions from the companies in which the insurance and pension sector invests.
Danmarks Nationalbank has taken a closer look at greenhouse gas emissions from the companies in which the insurance and pension sector invests.
by Thomas Nygaard madsen, translated by katrine gøthler

Almost four fifths of the climate footprint of insurance and pension companies’ investments in listed companies come from just four sectors, writes the Danish central bank, Danmarks Nationalbank, in a statement. 

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