Event Summary
Sustainable finance is a fast-growing market segment. Investors are increasingly looking to incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their decision making. Furthermore, governments and policymakers are looking toward the financial sector in the fight against global warming. Participants will discuss ongoing efforts and prospects for international policy coordination in this area, bilaterally between the European Union and United States and at the multilateral level.
Joining this episode of Financial Statements were:
HOST
Nicolas Véron
Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)
GUESTS
- Jörg Kukies
State Secretary, German Federal Finance Ministry - John Morton
Climate Counselor, US Treasury Department
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Event Materials
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Presentation: Jörg Kukies (534.37 KB)
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About This Series
Financial Statements is a biweekly virtual event series hosted by Nicolas Véron that explores changes in the world of finance, encompassing themes of financial services regulation, corporate finance and governance, systemic fragility and crises, and structural changes driving business and policy trends in the financial sector.