Investors caught between returns and a better planet

Washington

CLIMATE change has finally gotten the attention of world leaders, who have convened in Paris for a two-week conference on how to combat global warming.

But investors, it seems, continue to struggle with connecting their desire for a better planet with their need for investment returns - or even to understand how climate change could affect their portfolios. Even among those who say they are worried about the problems that climate change poses, few have taken action.