Third ESRB annual conference: Policy panel discussion: Sustainable finance
Channel: European Central Bank
Date: 2018-09-28

Third ESRB annual conference - 27/28 September 2018

Policy panel discussion: Sustainable finance

Climate change can pose a threat to financial stability due to the adverse impact of climate- and weather related events on the economy and the transition risks associated with reducing carbon emissions. Participants in this policy panel discussed their insights on climate-related financial risks and how they can be addressed by market participants and financial policymakers.

Chair:
Mark Carney, Governor of Bank of England

Panellists:
Stefan Ingves, Governor of Sveriges Riksbank 
Dirk Schoenmaker, Professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam 
Christian Thimann, CEO, Athora Germany
Francois Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of Banque de France