C3A Prosperity & Climate Talks

The new series sheds light on the interactions of climate and nature with economic and financial issues

The C3A Prosperity and Climate Talks aim to strengthen the bridge between academics and policymakers, in particular Ministries of Finance, to highlight and learn from the complex and multifaceted transformation processes of evolving climate physical risks and the low-carbon transition, unfolding against a backdrop of global economic uncertainty and concerns about energy security.

Humming-bird, Source: Unsplash
Humming-bird, Source: Unsplash

Ep.01 - Building a Net Zero Financial System, with Mark Carney

In this first episode, Mark Carney - UN Special Envoy for Climate Action & Finance - delves into the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of climate action and financial systems. A discussion on how the financial system and policy can accelerate the shift to a net zero world was introduced by Pablo Saavedra, Vice President for the Prosperity vertical at the World Bank and moderated by Alissa Kleinnijenhuis, Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance at Cornell University.

Guests: Mark CARNEY, Pablo SAAVEDRA, Alissa KLEINNIJENHUIS