澳大利亞政府宣布首次授權澳大利亞金融監管機構澳大利亞審慎監管局 (APRA) 將氣候變化相關風險納入其職責范圍。根據新聲明，政府希望APRA促進與氣候相關的金融風險審慎做法和透明度以及受監管實體采用氣候報告標準。
英文原文如下：
Australia Mandates Bank Regulator to Consider Climate Risk, Adopt Climate Reporting Standards
The government of Australia announced that it is for the first time mandating Australia’s financial regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), to incorporate climate change-related risks as part of its role.
The new Statement of According to the new statement, the government will now expect APRA to “promote prudent practices and transparency in relation to climate?related financial risks and the adoption of climate reporting standards by regulated entities.”
