Questions and Answers for Investors on Climate Risk

The document serves as a resource for investors worldwide, offering explanations and resources on the reality of human-caused climate change, the nature of climate-related financial risks, and strategies for portfolio management such as screening and rebalancing.

• The document addresses a wide range of investor concerns regarding climate risk, including the scientific basis of climate change, the specific ways climate change creates risk for invested companies, and the fiduciary responsibilities of investors in assessing these risks.
• The guide examines the regulatory landscape for greenhouse gas emissions, specifically comparing the United States with other major countries and looking at carbon dioxide emission laws at the U.S. state level to determine how such regulations impact portfolio risk.
• The resource provides technical guidance on portfolio management strategies for climate risk, specifically distinguishing between the methods of screening in, screening out, and rebalancing.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Questions and Answers for Investors on Climate Risk. https://www.wri.org/research/questions-and-answers-investors-climate-risk

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Questions and Answers for Investors on Climate Risk. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/questions-and-answers-investors-climate-risk.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Resources Institute |title=Questions and Answers for Investors on Climate Risk |url=https://www.wri.org/research/questions-and-answers-investors-climate-risk |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendquestions, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Questions and Answers for Investors on Climate Risk}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/questions-and-answers-investors-climate-risk}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }