Podcast: Building Back Better – Part III: How Can Central Bankers and Supervisors Support Their National Climate Change Strategies?

Year Published

2021

Contributing Organizations

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

Comic Relief

USAID

Toronto Centre

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA)

Type of Resource

Webinar or Podcast

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Climate & Transition Finance

Target Audience

Governments & Policymakers

Insurers

Banks

Education Providers / Think Tanks / NGOs

Technical Assistance Providers

Relevant Geography

Global

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

Resource Description

This podcast discusses how central bankers and supervisors in Costa Rica and Iceland support national climate strategies. It covers supervisory roles in climate risk management, regulatory responses, and regional collaboration.

Why This Matters

This resource supports financial supervisors in aligning oversight with climate objectives.

Key Insights

Describes Costa Rica’s climate strategy, including a National Decarbonization Plan and Adaptation Policy, with ~ USD 41 billion net benefit by 2050
Explains supervisory actions to close the protection gap and support inclusive insurance and risk-based regulation
Highlights Iceland’s use of EU taxonomy, climate stress testing, and efforts to address greenwashing
Explains the use case of capacity building and tailored supervisory approaches in less advanced jurisdictions

Secondary File Resources

Secondary Resource Link(s)

Direct link to TC Website for further information

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