The Pension Polder Model for Climate Change: Great Dutch Asset Rotation to Converge with ‘Deep Cleaning’ and ‘Deep Greening’ of Portfolios

‘Code Red for Humanity.’ The ominous warning contained in the latest UN IPCC climate report that global warming is showing signs of spiralling out of control has ratcheted up the pressure on the €1.7 trillion Dutch pensions industry to effectively ‘decarbonise’ its investment portfolios in the shortest timeframe possible.