Workshop
”Climate finance, financial regulation and the political economy: Steering the green transition”
Berlin, September 26, 2023
The green transition of the economy towards carbon neutrality is necessary to reach the 2 degree target of the Paris Agreement. The financial sector can be a key lever in this transition. For relevant policy recommendations, we must better understand relevant factors and stakeholders, influencing the green transition as well as their interdependencies, including regulatory measures and political acceptability.
In this workshop, we therefore aim to make progress in addressing these questions by
(1) Exchanging insights from current research on how to achieve a green transition through financial regulation, by exploring for instance the impact and side effects of disclosure and alternative financial regulations on the real economy.
(2) Presenting results from our current work on transition scenarios to systematically capture the interdependencies between important climate-, financial-, economic and political factors in order to discuss our findings and get feedback from researchers and practitioners.
(3) Engaging with relevant stakeholders in a panel discussion that will encompass the practitioners´ perspective on the topic: From Rhetorics to Real Impact:How can climate disclosure and green financial regulation facilitate the transition?
Time & Venue
September 26th 2023,
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
“Auditorium”
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Universitätsbibliothek
Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum
Geschwister-Scholl-Str. 1/3
10117 Berlin
Registration
The number of participants is limited. Please register
until 17 September 2023
via e-mail: nina.wade@hu-berlin.de
Preliminary Programme
9:00 - 9:15
Check-in
9:15 - 9:30
Welcome and introduction
Achim Hagen (PECan / Humboldt University)
9:30 - 10:00
“Horizontal equity effects of the climate transition: Carbon pricing, transfers and subsidies”
Matthias Kalkuhl, The Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC)
10:00 - 10:30
”From Weather to Production to Finance: towards modeling the dangers of climate change”
Anders Leverman, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
10:30 - 11:00
Presentation of scenario results by PECan group
PECan group
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30
Topical breakout groups on consistent scenarios
PECan group
12:30 - 13:00
Presentation of results of the breakout groups
Breakout groups
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:00
”Climate-related macro-financial risks and what to do about them”
Emanuele Campiglio (University of Bologna)
15:00 - 15:30
”ESG Disclosure As Advertisement of Corporate Bond Issuances”
Fabiola Schneider (Dublin City University)
15:30 - 16:00
“Effectiveness of Non-state Climate Action: Corporate Climate Policies and Company-level Emission Reductions”
Lena Klaaßen (ETH Zurich)
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee Break
16:30 - 17:45
Panel discussion: From Rhetorics to Real Impact: How can climate disclosure and green financial regulation facilitate the transition
Jakob Thomä, 2° Investing Initiative (2DII), Kirsten Baumbach (Deutsche Bundesbank), Gunter Greiner (WIWIN) and Matthias Meitner (Managing Partner Valuesque)
17:45 - 18:00
Wrap-Up
Achim Hagen