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What percentage of assets managed by French insurers are covered by a climate analysis according to France Assureurs?

65%
77%
85%
95%

What is the main objective of the European Green Deal announced in December 2019?

Making Europe the world leader in fossil fuels
Achieving carbon neutrality by 2050
Reducing investments in green technologies
Increasing CO2 emissions by 20% by 2030

What is one of the concrete actions identified in the renewed July 2021 strategy to improve the financial sector's resilience?

Reducing prudential requirements for banks
Eliminating ESG reporting obligations
Including mandatory climate stress tests
Encouraging investments in fossil fuels

What are the three major interconnected objectives of the March 2018 Action Plan for sustainable finance?

Reduce investment costs, promote fossil fuels, and simplify regulation
Redirect capital flows toward sustainable investments, integrate sustainability into risk management, and promote transparency and a long-term vision
Increase short-term profits, minimize compliance costs, and reduce public investment
Encourage speculative investments, limit external audits, and promote traditional financial products

The European Single Access Point (ESAP) aims to address the challenge of the lack of consistent ESG data for asset managers.

True
False

The EU green taxonomy only includes criteria for climate-related activities.

True
False

Categorize items by dragging them to the appropriate zones

Items to categorize:

Final guidelines on ESG risk management (EBA)
Integration of sustainability risks into Solvency II
Transparency obligations on sustainability risks (SFDR Regulation)
Categories:

Banking sector

Insurance sector

Asset management sector

Effective date of the SFDR Regulation (2019/2088)

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