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GARP 2025 Climate and Nature Risk Symposium
June 3, 2025
As we approach the halfway point of this decisive decade, GARP’s 2025 Climate & Nature Risk Symposium will provide an important stock take of ...
Climate & Nature Risk: An Interactive Scenario Game
October 25, 2024
For 90-minutes act on the board of a global food manufacturing company and time travel through to 2030 as you make real-time strategic decisions for ...
Uninsurable: The Future of Insurance in a Changing Climate
September 5, 2024
Hear from two leading experts, as we explore how insurance is adapting to climate change and the role of the industry beyond underwriting. Insurance ...
Tackling Nature Risk: Insights from Financial Supervisors and Practitioners
August 28, 2024
In this webcast, co-hosted by the European Banking Institute, hear from leading experts at the intersection of nature and finance, as we dive into ...
Climate-Related Infrastructure Failure Has Complex and Far-Reaching Economic Impacts
August 1, 2024
Damage to infrastructure has a broad range of impacts, which often aren’t considered by lenders. In this article, we look at how these impacts arise ...
Urban Resilience: How Our Cities Must Adapt to Climate Change
July 25, 2024
Hear from Emma Howard Boyd CBE, Chair of the London Climate Resilience Review, as we dive into the challenges of climate adaptation and what it means ...
Climate Risk Certificate: Register Now
July 16, 2024
In this special episode, hear from Tony Rooke, Executive Director at Howden Group Holdings and Beth Gould Creller, GARP’s Sustainability & ...
An Introduction to Managing the Financial Risks from Nature Loss
July 9, 2024
Risk managers should understand how nature loss impacts their business. In this webcast, we outline why nature is a critical new risk area, and how ...
How Do We Measure Global Warming?
June 20, 2024
There are a variety of ways to calculate global warming, but which one is best suited for policy?
Why Nature Belongs in Corporate Thinking
June 13, 2024
Hear from Robin Millington, CEO of Planet Tracker, as we discuss how and why businesses should be thinking about their dependencies and impacts on ...
How Banks Can Better Manage Climate-Related Financial Risks
June 6, 2024
Actions can help a bank, its borrowers, or both. But which ones are most effective for managing the financial risks from physical climate events?
Understanding How the Financial System Impacts Climate Change
May 30, 2024
How does the financial system affect climate change? For example, are voluntary net-zero targets actually effective at driving the transition to net ...
Exploring the Connections Between Climate Change and Global Financial Stability
May 16, 2024
One of the many reasons for caring about climate change is its potential to lead to financial instability. But how might this happen and how likely ...
It’s Time for Climate Scenario Analysis to Evolve
May 9, 2024
The speed, scale and style of the low-carbon transition to a net-zero economy poses complex challenges. Here’s how the Bank of England is extending ...
AI, ESG and 1.5 Degrees: UNEP FI Reports at the Frontier of Climate Risk
May 2, 2024
Hear from David Carlin, Head of Risk at the UNEP Finance Initiative, as we dive into their latest reports covering the climate risk tool landscape, ...
The Psychology of Climate Change: How to Build Consensus through Communication
April 11, 2024
Hear from George Marshall, Author of “Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired To Ignore Climate Change,” as we dive into the psychology ...
3 Key Areas for Understanding Nature-Related Risks
April 4, 2024
Nature-related risks remain both less understood and less widely discussed than climate risks. As nature and biodiversity continue to decrease ...
Physical and Transition Risk Interactions: A Case Study in Mining
March 26, 2024
More frequent extreme weather events could make it harder to produce the minerals needed for the transition to a low-carbon economy. We explore how ...
Climate Risk Stress Testing: Agenda 2024
February 1, 2024
Banks, especially in Europe, have key climate-related stress test deliverables to complete in 2024. We highlight some key challenges that will need ...
Solving the Climate Data Problem: An Intro to the Net-Zero Data Public Utility
January 26, 2024
In this webcast, we take a deep-dive into the Net-Zero Data Public Utility (NZDPU) - the first global, centralized, open repository for private ...
Navigating New Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management
January 25, 2024
U.S. banking regulators have issued a new framework for climate-related risk. What are the core principles, and how should financial institutions ...
The Power and Pitfalls of Models in Climate Risk Management
December 14, 2023
Hear from Dr. Erica Thompson, as we examine the modelling ecosystem and when we need to escape it to make real-world decisions. Climate science – ...
See the Forest and the Trees with the SCR
December 12, 2023
Companies across every industry sector are seeking professionals with sustainability and climate risk knowledge and skills to join their team. Are ...
Bridging the Gap between Climate Science and Risk Management
November 30, 2023
Hear from David Schimel and Pooja Khosla of Entelligent, as we explore the intersection of climate science and risk management. For over 30 years, ...
TNFD and Beyond: An Introduction to Nature in Finance
November 9, 2023
Hear from Simon Zadek, Executive Director at NatureFinance and Senior Advisor to the TNFD, as we explore the growing intersection of nature and ...
Climate Trends, Narratives, Shocks and Credit Risk Stress Scenarios
October 26, 2023
Credit risk measurement still doesn’t adequately capture the effects of climate change. Why is that, and what can be done to improve the modelling?
Dealing with Uncertainty in Scenario Analysis: Stochastic vs. Deterministic Appr
September 28, 2023
Hear from Ron Dembo, Founder and CEO of riskthinking.ai, as we apply stochastic thinking to the challenge of climate scenario analysis. One of the ...
India: A Case Study in Climate Mitigation and Adaptation
September 14, 2023
This article explores the difficult trade-offs that need to be made between the competing claims of climate mitigation, adaptation, and economic ...
Climate Risk Taxonomies 101: A User Guide
July 27, 2023
Hear from Bob Buhr of the Imperial College Business School, as we explore ways of organizing the risks from climate change. A risk taxonomy is a key ...
Why Extreme Climate Physical Risks Are Closer Than You Might Think
July 6, 2023
Hear from Rohan Hamden, Co-Founder and CEO of XDI, as we examine how climate-related impacts are exceeding our models and why the need for adaptation ...
4 Key Areas to Know About Climate Change
May 18, 2023
A brief introduction to climate change and four of its key facets: weather, climate, the greenhouse effect, and global warming.
Soil: An Invisible Crisis and Massive Climate Opportunity
April 13, 2023
Hear from Professor Jo Handelsman on the threats and opportunities that arise from soil – a vitally important resource that many of us take for ...
Two Types of Biodiversity Measures to Be Aware of
April 5, 2023
To move beyond identifying the risks associated with biodiversity loss and begin quantifying them, it is essential to understand the different types ...
Balancing Mitigation and Adaptation: Insights for the Financial Sector
March 2, 2023
Hear from Dr. Nicola Ranger, Director of Climate and Environmental Analytics at the UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment (CGFI), as we ...
Biodiversity Loss: An Introduction for Risk Professionals
March 2, 2023
In recent years, biodiversity loss has gained increasing focus as an urgent and systemic environmental risk for its impact on global food security, ...
Scenario Analysis: Guidance for Risk Professionals
February 23, 2023
Hear from members of the UK’s Climate Financial Risk Forum Scenario Analysis Working Group, as we review useful tools and resources that risk ...
Climate Risk Stress Testing and the Role of Central Banks
February 3, 2023
Proponents and detractors have already weighed in on the Federal Reserve’s news climate scenario analysis exercise, which is designed to help banks ...
What We Learned About Climate Risk in 2022
January 19, 2023
Hear from Jo Paisley and Maxine Nelson of the GARP Risk Institute as they look back on key learnings from the latest season of the Climate Risk ...
Climate Scenario Analysis in Financial Firms
December 12, 2022
Read GARP’s scenario analysis deep dive, published as part of the Climate Financial Risk Forum’s (CFRF) 2022 outputs.
CFRF Underwriting Guides: Litigation and Physical Risk
December 8, 2022
Hear from members of the UK’s Climate Financial Risk Forum, as we dive into their brand-new publications on climate litigation and physical risk. ...
Christmas Climate Book Club Special
December 1, 2022
What climate books do you want for Christmas? Listen in to find out where to start on picking out those stocking fillers. In this special episode, Jo ...
Data, AI, and Innovation: Insights from the Frontiers of Climate Science
September 29, 2022
Hear from Prof. Emily Shuckburgh OBE, Director of Cambridge Zero, as we explore the potential for machine learning to help us navigate an ...
30,000 Years in 30 Minutes: Climate Risk from an Archaeologist’s Perspective
July 27, 2022
Hear from Prof. Brian Fagan, Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, as we dig up lessons in climate risk ...
Using Benchmarking to Assess the Plausibility of Climate Scenario Analysis
June 21, 2022
How can you judge the reasonableness of modelled scenario analysis outputs if the scenario is one that you’ve never experienced? This is a dilemma ...
30 Years of Catastrophe Modelling: Lessons for Risk Professionals
May 26, 2022
Hear from Fathom’s Matthew Jones and Andrew Smith as we discuss the challenges and opportunities created by climate change for modellers of physical ...
The Oceans & Climate Explained (and Why it Matters to Finance)
May 5, 2022
Hear from Julie Pullen, a leading expert in ocean-atmosphere interactions, on how our oceans are being affected by climate change, what we stand to ...
Understanding the Physical Risks Associated with Climate Change
April 27, 2022
Climate-related financial risks are the financial risks linked to climate change. These are typically split into two broad categories: physical and ...
What We Learned About Climate Risk in 2021
January 20, 2022
Hear from Jo Paisley and Maxine Nelson of GARP’s Risk Institute as they look back on learnings from the 2021 Climate Risk Podcast series. As we head ...
Adapting to Tail Risks: Surviving the Cascading Risks from Climate Change
December 9, 2021
Hear from Prof. Tim Benton, Research Director at Chatham House, as we explore growing concerns over tail risks from climate change. By their very ...
Navigating the Alphabet Soup of Climate Reporting Standards
October 7, 2021
Hear from Mardi McBrien, Managing Director of CDSB, as we take a closer look at the complex environmental and sustainability reporting landscape. ...
Nature Loss and Financial Risk: Global Insights From the WWF
August 6, 2021
Learn about nature loss, its interconnections with climate change, and how it is creating significant risks for business and finance.
Climate Data Challenges: What are they and how can we solve them?
May 6, 2021
Hear from Emilie Mazzacurati, Founder and CEO of Four Twenty Seven, as we address some key challenges around climate data. In this instalment of the ...
Physical Climate Risk: How to assess the impact on assets
February 4, 2021
Hear from Rohan Hamden, CEO and Founder of XDI, as we discuss how to assess and respond to the physical risks from climate change at the asset level. ...
What we Learned About Climate Risk in 2020
January 14, 2021
Hear from Jo Paisley and Maxine Nelson from GARP’s Risk Institute as they discuss key learnings from 2020 and look ahead to 2021. In this latest ...
How Will Climate Change Impact Our Energy and Water Systems?
November 12, 2020
In this latest instalment of the Climate Risk Podcast, we will be taking a closer look at the financial risks associated with energy and water ...
Systems Theory: Complexities of Climate Risk
November 2, 2020
Hear from leading earth systems scientist Tim Lenton as he discusses climatic and social tipping points, the interconnected nature of climate risk ...
Hotter, sooner: A landmark effort refines — and raises — the warming outlook
September 9, 2020
Improved climate model narrows prediction uncertainty and raises the odds of serious climate impacts from global warming
Climate Risk: Where Have We Come From and Where are We Going?
July 16, 2020
Investor expectations are not being met for reporting on climate risk issues. Best practices are emerging. Can reporting change behavior? Originally ...
Responding to Climate Risks: Perspectives From the Board
July 16, 2020
Chapter Zero co-founder Julie Baddeley discusses a corporate Board's perspective on how climate change will affect firms in the real economy. ...
What can the Insurance Sector Teach us About Climate Risk?
July 16, 2020
Listen to find out how the experience of the insurance sector can help in mitigating and adapting to climate risk. Originally released on the GARP ...
Embedding Climate Risk: Reflections of a CRO
July 16, 2020
Retired CRO Betsy Nelson discusses embedding climate change risk into the broader context of sustainability. Originally released on the GARP Risk ...