The work examines the information needs of banks, insurance companies and other financial intermediaries in relation to exposure to climate and environmental risks. After a review of the data necessary for internal analysis, the main legislative and regulatory changes are examined. Below is a review of the public databases available and those of particular interest, but currently inaccessible. A reflection on the extent of the sustainable data gap in Italy concludes the paper.
The work illustrates the immediately available data on energy, emissions and climate risk indicators by taking a census and reviewing over 30 databases. Two other databases are also discussed - the AU's SII, which records the energy consumption of Italian households and firms, and ENEA's SIAPE, which collects energy performance certificates - which are potentially available but currently not accessible for public analysis.
