[41A Climate change risk]
Pensions Act 1995 (1995 c 26) | Legislation

[41A  Climate change risk]

[(1)     Regulations may impose requirements on the trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme of a prescribed description with a view to securing that there is effective governance of the scheme with respect to the effects of climate change.

(2)     The effects of climate change in relation to which provision may be made under subsection (1) include, in particular—

(a)     risks arising from steps taken because of climate change (whether by governments or otherwise); and

(b)     opportunities relating to climate change.

(3)     The requirements which

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