The 2022 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis has gained 532 investor signatories representing $39tr in assets in a unified call for government action and advocating for governments to enact ambitious policies that would leverage the private capital required to effectively address the climate crisis.

The statement urges governments to implement policies consistent with a just transition limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C via policies such as: medium and long-term climate strategies, transitioning energy away from fossil fuels, ending deforestation, bolstering climate finance, and strengthening disclosures. In calling for this action, investors are directly asking for more climate disclosure regulation of the finance sector, in addition to calling for climate regulation of companies.

The statement also covers new policy areas not addressed in previous statements, including a focus on tackling methane pollution, climate adaptation and resilience, and scaling up climate finance for developing countries.

The 2022 Global Investor Statement was coordinated by Asia Investor Group on Climate Change, CDP, Ceres, Investor Group on Climate Change, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, Principles for Responsible Investment and UNEP Finance Initiative

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