Virtual Executive Panel: Innovative Ways to Address Climate Change and the Sustainability Agenda in the Face of COVID-19

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Year Published

2020

Contributing Organizations

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

Comic Relief

Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA)

USAID

Toronto Centre

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

Type of Resource

Webinar or Podcast

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Climate & Transition Finance

Topic 2

Climate Policies & Frameworks

Target Audience

Banks

Governments & Policymakers

Asset Owners

Asset Managers

Financial Services Providers

Relevant Geography

Global

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Resource Description

This resource summarizes a virtual panel on how financial regulators, supervisors, and investors advanced climate and sustainability agendas during the COVID-19 pandemic. It shares insights on integrating climate risk into financial policy, supervision, and investment.

Why This Matters

The discussion highlights a growing consensus that climate risk must be addressed to safeguard financial stability. The pandemic has reinforced the urgency of embedding sustainability into global financial systems.

Key Insights

Identifies climate change as macro-critical and tied to financial stability, requiring integration into monetary and supervisory frameworks
Outlines IMF efforts on climate stress testing, disclosures, capacity building, and data gaps
Summarizes CFTC’s recommendations on carbon pricing and disclosure
Notes blended finance’s role in scaling investment, while highlighting gaps in local investor participation and adaptation finance

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