And he even went so far as to claim that Republicans were fostering a non-disclosure climate to lure in big donors.
The Bank of England is also pursuing greater disclosure on climate change issues from the oil and gas sector, with a view to assisting investors.
"If you take Exxon Mobil," said Mindy S. Lubber, the head of Ceres, "they provide almost no analysis and disclosure of climate change as a business risk.
Ceres has pushed the question of corporate financial disclosure of climate risk, usually in the context of shareholder resolutions, for about five years.
Over time, the argument goes, better disclosure of climate risks will change the behavior of investors, boards of directors and industry executives, particularly when they make crucial decisions about long term capital investments.
The campaign released a letter on Friday from more than 50 global investors, who manage $2tn in assets, calling on the US Securities and Exchange Commission to improve oil and gas companies' disclosure of climate risks.
For instance, there is a growing trend towards mandatory disclosure on climate change and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors by companies, including at the international level At present, most mandatory disclosure schemes target corporations in the real economy and their direct GHG emissions.
Disclosure of climate information is essential to keep track of corporate progress and spur ever greater action.
Download the full report: "The disclosure of climate data from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia".
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