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The challenge of fighting climate change goes by the availability of data

Luciano Lavecchia
January 2023 - n. 1
Keywords: Banche, sostenibilità, cambiamento climatico
Jel codes: G21, G28, M14, Q50

The work examines the information needs of banks, insurance companies and other financial intermediaries in relation to exposure to climate and environmental risks. After a review of the data necessary for internal analysis, the main legislative and regulatory changes are examined. Below is a review of the public databases available and those of particular interest, but currently inaccessible.A reflection on the extent of the sustainable data gap in Italy concludes the paper. The work illustrates the immediately available data on energy, emissions and climate risk indicators by taking a census and reviewing over 30 databases.Two other databases are also discussed – the Au's Sii, which records the energy consumption of Italian households and firms, and Enea's Siape, which collects energy performance certificates – which are potentially available but currently not accessible for public analysis.

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