|
||
#FinanceXClimate 
Opening remarks: Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) Panelists: Rostin Behnam, Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Allison Herren Lee, Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission Martin J. Gruenberg, Director, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Linda A. Lacewell, Superintendent, New York State Department of Financial Services Moderator: Andres Vinelli, Vice President for Economic Policy, Center for American Progress Keynote and conversation: Lael Brainard, Governor, Federal Reserve Board John Podesta, Founder, Center for American Progress Concluding remarks: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs There is a growing consensus among policymakers across the globe that climate change poses significant risks to the safety and stability of the financial system. The climate crisis is driving more frequent and severe extreme weather events, as well as long-term environmental shifts such as sea-level rise. These physical effects can reduce economic activity, disrupt supply chains, damage physical property, and ultimately decrease the value of a range of financial assets. In addition, the ongoing and necessary transition to a low-carbon economy could trigger large-scale losses for financial firms’ misplaced bets on fossil fuel-reliant companies. Banks, insurance companies, investment funds, and other financial institutions are all vulnerable to climate-related losses through the companies and assets they finance or insure. Given the damage that climate change could inflict on the financial system and broader economy, foreign central banks and regulators have begun to integrate climate risk into their financial regulatory frameworks. Over the past year, momentum has started to build domestically, and the issue should be a top priority for U.S. regulators in the new year. Safeguarding the financial system against climate-related risks would protect both businesses and households, which rely on a stable financial system to thrive. It would also support economic and environmental justice, as communities of color are disproportionately harmed by both climate change and financial crises. Please join the Center for American Progress for a conversation with federal and state policymakers on addressing climate risk through financial regulation. If you have questions for our panel, please submit them on Twitter using the hashtag #FinanceXClimate or via email to [email protected]. 10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. ET Register for this event » Closed-captioned-enabled video will be posted following the conclusion of the event. | ||
Manage Email Preferences | Privacy Policy | UnsubscribeCenter for American Progress | 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor | Washington, D.C. xxxxxx | ||