Global Climate Finance & Risks
The intersection of climate change and financial risk is an area of increasing concern. As the impacts of climate change become more evident, there is growing interest in understanding how climate finance at scale can help reduce the potential systemic risks posed by both physical and transition-related climate threats to the financial system. These issues present challenges for policymakers, regulators, and financial practitioners.
This conference will convene experts in climate finance from across academia, the public sector and the financial sector to present research and participate in panel discussions. The goal is to provide insights into policies and strategies that may contribute to the scaling of global climate finance, which could help mitigate risks to the financial system. The role of governments, investors, macroprudential regulators, and development institutions in this context will be a key focus—highlighting how these entities can work together to form a coherent approach to scaling global climate finance and mitigating risks. The conference will feature keynotes, paper presentations and roundtable discussions covering topics such as the science of climate risk assessment and economic measurement, the roles of various stakeholders in scaled climate finance, and how climate finance intersects with other policies, such as carbon taxation.
Dean Andrew Karolyi and Fellow Alissa Kleinnijenhuis (both SC Johnson) with Dasol Kim (U.S. Office of Financial Research) will host a virtual conference to address financial system exposures to climate-sensitive assets and the effects of regulatory shocks stemming from policies that confront climate-related issues.
Other speakers will include Janet Yellen (U.S. Secretary of the Treasury), Mark Carney (Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero), Bob Litterman (Kepos Capital LP), and Eric Usher (head of the U.N. Environment Programme Finance Initiative).
Conference Organizers: Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Financial Research, and Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability. This partnership highlights our shared commitment to advancing understanding and solutions in global climate finance and risks.
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