Green Finance & Climate Change

Overview

Against a background of social transition and economic change, understanding what green finance and climate risk mean will become increasingly relevant for financial service companies and investors managing future portfolio returns.

This programme examines opportunities in green finance portfolios, evidence of sector growth, and economic foundations. It explores climate risk considerations alongside Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) frameworks, with particular attention to COP26 outcomes.

Programme 1

• Opportunities for green finance initiatives (electric vehicles, sustainable industries, battery technology, central heating, renewable energy)
• Evidence of green finance growth (conventional to green economy transition, internal combustion to electric vehicles shift, charging infrastructure development)
• Economic background to green finance (businesses in transition, investor return priorities, social transition)

Programme 2

• Climate risk (COP26, ESG)
• Portfolio benefits from green finance (asset class and sector diversification, derivatives and sensitivities, portfolio insurance)
• Green finance exposure strategies (volatility management, hidden options in sustainable industries)

Learning Outcomes

• What is green finance?
• What is climate risk?
• What evidence exists for green finance and climate risk growth?
• Economic background to green finance and climate risk
• Portfolio benefit and climate risk mitigation strategies
• Sustainable industries exposure methods

Duration

2 hours