Trucost has developed a methodology to analyse the carbon footprint of investments in sovereign bonds. This document outlines Trucost’s approach to analyzing sovereign bonds with respect to their carbon impact. The methodology allows investors to measure the carbon exposure directly or indirectly linked to their investments in sovereign bonds and helps them evaluate the exposure in comparison to a benchmark.

• Sovereign carbon footprint calculation
• Regional exposures
• Carbon performance explained
• 2 degree alignment

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