ESG and Climate Trends Watch 2023
2023-01-26 11:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
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Join our experts as they take a closer look at the key themes from MSCI’s annual report on ESG and Climate trends.

Against a backdrop of a war in Europe, inflation, energy markets in turmoil, political uncertainty and an unending stream of climate-induced disasters, MSCI’s ESG and Climate Trends to Watch for 2023 takes a closer look at some of the major developments and how they might shape the investment environment and impact the challenges and opportunities for companies.

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ESG, Climate, and Credit - Risks and Opportunities
2023-01-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
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In an effort to help support a sustainable and climate-resilient economy, banks and credit unions are accelerating their efforts to take both Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), and climate-related risks into account when making credit decisions.

Join this Moody’s Analytics webinar to learn about ESG and climate-related risks and opportunities for financial institutions, and their impact on credit assessment. We’ll discuss how ESG and climate-related factors can be integrated into credit models to better inform your decision-making and projections for a borrower’s creditworthiness. We’ll also cover ESG assessment methodologies, ESG metrics in the probability of default, loss given default, and expected loss, along with ESG regulatory developments, trends, and market practices, before wrapping up with a Q&A.

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A Deep Dive into the SBTi Maritime Guidance
2023-01-31 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
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Companies in the maritime transport sector have the opportunity and a responsibility to scale up their climate actions in line with science to accelerate the decarbonization of the global economy, and help the world reach net-zero by 2040.

That is why, in December 2022, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) released new guidance tailored to the unique context of this industry, for businesses to align their emissions reduction targets with 1.5°C climate scenarios – the Science Based Target Setting Guidance for the Maritime Transport Sector.

Register and join us on January 31, 2023, for a deep dive webinar to learn more about the relevance of setting science-based targets for shipping industry companies, how to use the target setting tool, working examples, and address frequently asked questions.

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2023 ESG and Sustainable Finance Outlook | Amer/EMEA Edition
2023-01-31 10:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
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Join Moody’s for a live panel discussion where Moody’s experts will discuss key ESG trends to watch in 2023 and their credit implications, as well as critical factors shaping global sustainable debt markets.

How will growing focus on the implementation of decarbonization plans amid higher execution risks for green investments impact corporate credit?

Which sectors will be most affected by ongoing cost of living concerns?

What will be the key drivers of sustainable bond volumes against the backdrop of a challenging macro environment?

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High-level Forest and Climate Resilience Forum for Liberia
2023-02-02 08:00 - 2023-02-03 20:00 | Virtual Event
The Government of Liberia with the support of the Kingdom of Norway and the World Bank is organizing a high-level Forest and Climate Resilience Forum, on February 2-3, 2023. The purpose of this Forum is to catalyze renewed commitments and strengthen partnerships in sustainable forest management as a key strategy supporting Liberia’s Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD).
The Forum will provide a platform for high-level stakeholders to discuss key areas of progress, challenges, and next steps in the forest sector, using local and regional examples. It will highlight and showcase Liberia’s progress in forest and climate resilience policy, and tangible successes on the ground in relation to sustainable forest management, community forestry, conservation forestry, among others. The Forum will also explore lessons learnt from other parts of the world and regionally regarding sustainable forest management, to inform future development of the sector in Liberia. This will ultimately provide possibilities for next steps in advancing forestry together with livelihoods, agriculture, climate resilience, and infrastructure.
The President of Liberia, His Excellency Dr. George Manneh Weah will address the opening session of the Forum. Others addressing the opening are Mr. Hans Brattskar, Special Envoy on Climate and Forest, Kingdom of Norway, and Mr. Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa. Other co-conveners of the event are USAID-Liberia, UNDP, The Swedish Embassy, The European Union, and the Government of the United Kingdom through its Embassy in Liberia.
The Forum will bring together about 200 participants and will feature high-level regional and international Ministers and Directors spearheading forest management in their respective countries. The platform will set the stage for community leaders, global experts on forests, economic development, and climate change, private sector leaders, and development partners to share success stories about the benefits and opportunities the forest sector can offer to the overall economic development of Liberia.
The main objective of the Forest and Climate Resilience Forum is to catalyze partnerships and renew political commitments and broad interest at the highest level in sustainable forest management as a key strategy supporting the Liberia’s PAPD. The Forum presents an opportunity to take stock of policies and interventions, deepen understanding of forests’ multi-sector roles, and generate ideas towards meeting Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs) from COP26, and to reconfirm commitments to work with partners and share knowledge in the context of natural resources management driven by comprehensive and scientific approaches to achieve sustainability in shared objectives.

Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit 2023
2023-02-05 07:30 - 2023-02-07 19:00 | Virtual Event
The Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit, hosted by Second Nature and the Intentional Endowments Network, is the premier annual gathering of higher education leaders committed to addressing inequality and the climate crisis. The 2023 Climate Leadership Summit will be the first in-person Summit since the pandemic. We recognize that returning our higher education institutions to “normal” is an inadequate response to the grand challenges facing our global society. At the 2023 Summit, we will engage in dialogue and action planning to further college and university climate, equity, and sustainability goals, focusing on implementation, updating commitments, goal-setting processes, and institutional leadership.

2023 ESG and Sustainable Finance Outlook | APAC Edition
2023-02-06 02:00 - 05:00 | Virtual Event
Join Moody’s for a live panel discussion where Moody’s experts will discuss key ESG trends to watch in 2023 and their credit implications, as well as critical factors shaping global sustainable debt markets.

What are the major ESG trends that will shape credit quality globally and in APAC in 2023 and beyond?
Which sovereigns and sectors in APAC will be most affected by cost-of-living concerns?
What trends are shaping APAC sustainable bond issuance in 2023?

ESG & Decarbonizing Real Estate Forum (Winter)
2023-02-07 08:45 - 2023-02-08 13:30 | Virtual Event
IMN is pleased to announce the Inaugural ESG & Decarbonizing Real Estate Forum (Winter), taking place February 7-8 in Nashville, TN.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is now playing a more prominent role in how companies around the globe operate, and how investors invest. In the real estate market ESG considerations are being embedded into every stage of the property lifecycle. Awareness is growing that the sector can have a significant positive impact on the environment, diversity and inclusion, social responsibility, and impact investment opportunities. But ESG is not just about checking boxes and meeting requirements…Investors, employees, customers, suppliers and tenants are all paying attention, and are demanding that standards be raised. Investors understand that ESG is a driver for long-term value and sustainability, and it has become an important part of the decision making around where they allocate capital.
We’re excited to explore all of the issues surrounding ESG including impacts on development and investment, criteria for owners, managers, developers and builders; best practices to improve your ESG score; how to manage disclosures and reporting; impacts on residential and commercial markets; and strategies around closing the gap between profitability, sustainability and making real commitments to social change.
Featuring the timely educational takeaways and variety of tailored networking opportunities you’ve come to expect from IMN, we hope you will join us in February. Be sure to bookmark this website to stay updated as more information becomes available.

GreenBiz 23
2023-02-14 14:00 - 2023-02-16 20:30 | Virtual Event
Join the dynamic GreenBiz 23 community to harness the knowledge of experts, peers and new voices to help you achieve net zero, advance the circular economy, elevate social justice, safeguard biodiversity, build resilient supply chains and more.
By attending, you’ll gain access to inspiring keynotes, engaging breakout sessions and valuable networking that will help you address the complex issues on your plate at the scale, scope and speed required.

Putting Climate Ambition into Practice - Implementing Net-Zero
2023-02-16 01:00 - 02:00 | Virtual Event
MSCI is hosting an exclusive webinar on Thursday, February 16, 2023 dedicated to institutional owners of capital on how to take climate change into account and align their portfolios with the goal of a net-zero economy. Our inhouse experts will share key steps for aligning portfolios with net-zero outcomes and offers insights and tools for reducing portfolio emissions and addressing climate-related financial risks and opportunities. NZ Super Fund, New Zealand’s sovereign wealth fund will also join us live to share insights on their recent shift of investment portfolio to low carbon indexes, its overall sustainability strategy and its journey to Net-Zero.
According to the latest annual progress report published by the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA), $7.1 trillion of assets managed by its members has been committed in pursuit of climate goals. With net-zero transition topping the investment agenda, how can asset owners generate real-world climate impact while also delivering investment returns? How to take climate change into account and build a more resilient portfolio?

Evaluating the role of low-carbon hydrogen in the future energy system
2023-02-16 10:00 - 2023-02-18 11:00 | Virtual Event
Low-carbon hydrogen is expected to play a key role in the future energy system, particularly in decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors. Yet several key barriers to adoption remain, and it is likely that at least three times the hydrogen capacity announced so far will be needed by 2030 to stay on track to hit net-zero targets by 2050.
In this Economist Impact insight hour, join us as we identify the barriers to adoption and pinpoint the practical solutions needed to deploy low-carbon hydrogen at scale and meet imminent emission-reduction targets. To what extent can regulation help to accelerate large-scale hydrogen deployment? What investment is needed into renewable-energy capacity, grids and infrastructure? Will the creation of collaborative hydrogen hubs be enough to kick-start the hydrogen economy and reduce the fragility of existing global energy markets? What more is needed to make change happen?
This Insight Hour is programmed by Economist Impact and hosted by Deloitte.

Getting to Grips with Climate Metrics: A Comprehensive Webinar
2023-02-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
Current industry debates around climate investing have raised the urgency of understanding, measuring, monitoring, and mitigating not only financial risks arising from climate change, but also the impact of investments on climate change. Policy makers and industry bodies have taken a deep interest in climate investing and have proposed several climate metrics to support investors in measuring and monitoring their portfolio’s climate-change exposure and performance.
These climate metrics may differ substantially in terms of their scope and objectives, making it imperative that market participants understand which ones can help in meeting strategy-specific goals and requirements. Investors may also need to consider different metrics at the different stages of their climate-investment process, adding to the challenges.
In this webinar, our researchers will discuss how market participants can identify and use suitable climate metrics to achieve their climate-investing objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of climate metrics in your investments.

2023 Sustainable Investing Landscape and Strategies
2023-02-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Do you have an interest in learning about the current socially responsible investing (SRI) landscape and strategies investors are using to align values and finance? If so, we invite you to join us for Insights & Ideas on Thursday, February 16th from 1:00PM – 2:00PM ET, for a conversation with industry experts who will discuss issues investors are considering in 2023 such as climate change, diversity, and human rights, and how to address these important topics in an investment portfolio.
You’ll also gain valuable insights around CPG’s approach to SRI, including impact investing, Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) incorporation and our ability to affect change through active shareholder engagement.

The World Environment Social, & Governance Summit 2023
2023-02-21 08:00 - 2023-02-23 17:00 | Virtual Event
The World ESG Summit will magnify the ground reality and allow all stakeholders to urging for methodologies to minimize or evade carbon emissions through a practical approach. Focusing on insightful sessions, valuable discussions, and fruitful networking to redefine the current approach and adopt the most impactful ways of incorporating ESG on priority. Enlarge your vision by practical application of measures to the Green Economy. Here is a steady chance for all the attendees to alert themselves about the lessons experts who will share subject to Environment and sustainability and governance.

Taking Action with your ESG and Climate Data
2023-02-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
As demands for climate disclosure and target-setting continue to intensify, companies need insights into the most important ESG and climate data to track progress and communicate to key stakeholders.
MSCI’s improved visualization and analysis solution on MSCI ONE – Corporate Sustainability Insights – gives you the option to track, measure and compare your ESG and climate metrics against peers while also identifying potential disclosure gaps through intuitive charts, graphs and maps.
In this webinar we will walk you through the tool and show you how to:

Deepen your understanding of your material ESG and Climate exposures
View your company’s MSCI Implied Temperature Rise and target scorecard
Provide feedback and enter new climate data for MSCI review
Explore any company’s MSCI ESG & Climate metrics

In addition, one of our Climate Research experts will walk through some of the key Climate metrics and insights that global institutional investors may be using to inform their capital allocation decisions.

2023 World Ocean Summit
2023-02-27 08:00 - 2023-03-01 17:00 | Praça das Indústrias, 1, 1300-307, Lisboa, Portugal
The World Ocean Summit is an annual global event bringing together the widest cross-section of the ocean community from business and finance to governments, national and international policy-makers, civil society and academia. Economist Impact will celebrate the 10th anniversary with the return to a physical event in Lisbon, Portugal, a city (and country) at the forefront of sustainable ocean thinking and practice.
The summit is designed to inspire bold thinking and new partnerships, and to trigger effective action to develop a sustainable ocean economy. It aims to change the way business is done in the ocean.
This year, the summit will steer progress by addressing the greatest challenges facing the ocean: climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. High-level policy discussions will continue to be at the heart of plenary sessions. We will retain the focus on marine industries including shipping, fishing, aquaculture, energy and tourism and this year the agenda will feature cross-industry sessions to leverage synergies and encourage cross-sector engagement.

Deutsche Bank Sustainability Deep Dive 2023
2023-03-02 08:00 - 11:30 | Virtual Event
Our planet is confronted with multiple, simultaneous crises. While all demand our attention, the climate and environmental crisis is an existential threat to humanity. Solving this requires a fundamental shift in economic activity globally. How can we drive the change? How can we as banks support our clients develop effective transition pathways and accelerate action?
At the Deutsche Bank Sustainability Deep Dive we invite you to explore different approaches we have developed with our clients around the world. We provide deeper insights from our ESG engine room and explain how we can support our clients on their path to net zero, through sustainable finance, transition expertise and our control framework.
We would be delighted if you can join us for this digital event.

A Call for ESG Certification within the Investment Industry: A Fireside Chat with Andrew Rabinowitz, Melanie Steiner, and Joelle Wyser-Pratte
2023-03-08 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
With Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and climate change disclosure requirements on the rise, investors are demanding asset managers be transparent in their investment process. To avoid the perception of greenwashing, firms and funds must certify to the market that their ESG commitments are trustworthy and valid.
K2 Integrity and Chimera Capital Partners, LLC invite you to attend a one-hour webinar featuring a conversation about ESG certification between Andrew Rabinowitz, co-CEO and board member of K2 Integrity, Melanie Steiner, Corporate ESG managing director at K2 Integrity, and Joelle Wyser-Pratte, founder of Chimera Capital Partners, LLC. Andrew will share how his passion for ESG launched the creation of K2 Integrity’s independent ESG fund certification for the investment industry to help prevent greenwashing. Learn how the certification alerts the market and investors that a fund has a systematic approach to ESG and aligns funds and fund managers as they work to develop ESG regulations and frameworks.

ESG Executive Collaboration Forum | Session VII
2023-03-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
In these 1-hour sessions, you’ll hear from subject matter experts on emerging and urgent ESG issues related to the global regulatory and reporting landscape, climate strategy, ESG disclosure and data management, risk management, and more.
Connect with ESG leaders in an open exchange of insights and best practices, find out how your peers are overcoming common challenges, and learn what you can do to strengthen your ESG program and your company’s results.

2023 Wall Street Green Summit
2023-03-13 08:00 - 2023-03-14 17:30 | Cornell Club, NYC, 6 E 44th St, New York, NY, 10017, United States
The 2023 Wall Street Green Summit is the 22nd annual event and one of the longest running and most comprehensive sustainable finance events in the world and will be held in New York City art the Cornell Club in midtown Manhattan and virtually on Zoom on Monday March 13th and Tuesday March 14th 2023.
Launched in 2002 by Peter Fusaro, this conference will be both in person and on Zoom covering cutting edge content and industry developments, and featuring the leading practitioners in sustainability.
More importantly, it is aimed at building a sustainable finance system for responsible investing and the changing role of business.
The 2023 Wall Street Green Summit agenda is focused on key topical areas of ESG Investing & Reporting, Carbon Markets and Finance, Clean Energy solutions to climate change, and Greening Clean Transportation.

Integrating ESG & Climate risks into Lending
2023-03-22 23:00 - 2023-03-23 00:00 | Virtual Event
Assessing & managing Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) and climate risks has rapidly become essential for any forward-looking company. Through hidden risks, emerging regulation, and complex value chains affectations, ESG-related issues offer credit institutions additional insights into risk management and decision-making, while also posing new data integration challenges. Innovative solutions are necessary to link the growing available ESG and climate data into credit worthiness assessment, product design, and pricing decisions.
During the webinar we will focus on key principles of ESG & climate risks integration into credit assessment and lending decision making.
Discussion points:

What are ESG & climate risks and why they are essential for day-to-day business
How ESG events impact business viability and which areas are affected
Key challenges and associated efforts when integrating ESG & climate risks
How to integrate ESG & climate risks into investment and risk management decision process
Setting operations of ESG assessment within decision making

Information Session for the 2023 Climate Ambition Accelerator
2023-03-30 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
Are you interested in attending this year’s Climate Ambition Accelerator? We invite you to register for this live Q&A session to learn how your company can accelerate progress toward setting science-based targets by joining this programme.
Perhaps your company has not yet set emissions targets, or you’ve created targets without using the science-based targets methodology. Maybe you’re overwhelmed by the technical requirements involved. No matter where you are in your sustainability journey, the Climate Ambition Accelerator will help you get started and make progress towards setting ambitious emission targets.
This virtual, interactive session will help you better understand the inner workings of the Accelerator, what you can expect to learn and achieve, and provide answers to any other questions you might have.

Progress and Challenges to Achieving a Common Taxonomy for Climate Investments
2023-04-03 05:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Policymakers from China and the EU discuss current climate investment taxonomies and what is needed to achieve a common worldwide taxonomy.
As countries and governments have pursued policies and regulations to fulfill their commitments to achieve a climate-neutral world by mid-century, they have formulated classification systems or “taxonomies” to define, guide and measure environmentally sustainable economic activities. Taxonomies have been developed in the EU, China and around the world to translate green objectives into criteria for investment, establish how assets and projects are aligned with green objectives and define green activities that can be financed by the financial system.
In this free webinar, two distinguished policymakers will discuss the most well-developed taxonomies currently in place (EU and China); explore the similarities, differences, and implementation progress to date; and debate what is still needed to achieve a common taxonomy and harmonization worldwide. What has been the experience to date and where are the gaps, as countries move from principles to more detailed technical criteria on the path to a green transition?

Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation 2023
2023-04-17 04:00 - 2023-04-18 13:00 | Hotel Reykjavík Grand, Sigtún 28, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland
The 6th Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, NOCCA23’ will be held in Iceland, Reykjavík Grand Hotel on the 17th-19th of April 2023, the same year that Iceland will hold the Precedency at the Nordic Council of Ministers.
The focus of NOCCA 2023 is on adaptation in cities and municipalities in the Nordic countries. What actions have been implemented and how, what has worked and what are the key learnings in the adaptation process. The event is a valuable venue for Nordic countries to exchange key learnings and to open the dialog on adaptation.
The conference welcomes all who work on climate change adaptation, within the fields of science, in local communities, governments and municipal administration, in ministries and national authorities, politics, businesses, industry and NGOs.

Conference output and key messages
NOCCA collects knowledge from municipal experts and civil servants to enhance the value of current work carried out in the Nordic region and contributes to the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation into decision-making and planning on the municipal level. It will provide a certain overview of the knowledge of existing methodological approaches to climate change adaptation on the municipal level in the Nordic region.
The output from the workshops will be synthesized in a policy paper as a leading document for further Nordic cooperation on adaptation, especially for upcoming ECCA23 and/or COP28.

SPS ESG & Sustainable Asset Strategies for Pension Funds
2023-04-19 09:00 - 16:30 | The View at the Royal College of Surgeons, 38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE, United Kingdom
Conference objectives

• Explore a range of new ESG/impact and sustainable investment strategies
• Understand how to integrate them into your investment management processes
• Further your knowledge of TCFD and climate reporting
• Learn from other pension fund and investor colleagues
• Network with pension funds and providers in an educational informal setting
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Complimentary attendance for pension funds and other qualifying institutional investors

US Climate Action Summit 2023
2023-04-19 11:00 - 17:30
What is the US Climate Action Summit?

Back for its third year, the US Climate Action Summit unites key leaders in business, politics and advocacy to drive US climate momentum during Earth Week.
We’re hosting an intimate yet innovative program that favours participation, progress and accountability.
Our goal for the US Climate Action Summit is to create a participant-led platform that drives measurable outcomes on climate policy and business action, with attendees at the heart of the agenda.

How is this event different?

We know events alone will not change the world. But the people and conversations at them can. We need a little less conversation and a lot more action at events like this.
We’ve seen a huge demand from our business, policy and NGO networks for an open and honest platform that pushes progress and implementation.
So we’ve designed an agenda that puts participation at the center of the program by creating an open space for off the record conversations, carefully curated small-group conversations, and a series of closed-door implementation sessions that deliver real outcomes.

How Can The Built Environment Drive Social and Environmental Value?
2023-04-20 05:00 - 06:00 | Virtual Event
This webinar, organised by the Financial Times in partnership with JLL, will delve into the rising importance of social value in the development of a net-zero, healthy, and equitable built environment. It will look at the key challenges and tensions between short and long term priorities and how the ecosystem of stakeholders can align and engage in the creation of spaces that are safe, inclusive, resilient and sustainable. Our experts will share practical experiences and discuss ways to achieve decarbonisation goals alongside social and financial targets, explore opportunities for shared value and stakeholder collaboration, and examine how to improve the human value proposition throughout the entire real estate cycle.
Social value is a core part of ESG, yet there is a gap between ambition and action. Companies typically take a fragmented approach and focus more on the ‘E’ – rather than addressing environmental and social goals in tandem. Those who take a holistic approach across the real estate cycle, can transform the built environment into a driver of positive change, for both people and planet, while accelerating progress and unlocking competitive advantage.

The Future of ESG Data America 2023
2023-04-24 08:00 - 18:00 | 600 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005, 600 14th St NW, Washington, DC, DC, 20005, United States
Environmental Finance is delighted to announce that our hugely successful annual conference The Future of ESG Data is now launching an America edition, arriving in Washington on April 24 2023.
Building on the enormous popularity of 2022’s London event, The Future of ESG Data conference is arriving in the US as a central source of discussion and learning for the rapidly evolving ESG Data industry. This unique one-day event will offer unrivalled insight from industry leading experts on all aspects of the industry.
Register to join us and be a part of the conversation on the future of ESG Data.
If you are interested in partnering with us for these events, please contact Bryn Hossack at bryn.hossack@environmental-finance.com, to discuss your specific requirements and the opportunities available.

Some of the key areas of discussion include:

How are investors using ESG data for investment decisions?

Emerging developments in measuring the “S” pillar of ESG

Initiatives in developing nature-related and biodiversity investment data

The role of ESG data in the transition to net zero

How are corporates building ESG reporting strategies?

Investor insights on emerging disclosure regulations and standards

2023 Bloomberg Green Summit
2023-04-26 08:30 - 17:00 | Convene, 1 Liberty Plaza, New York, NY, United States
A preeminent gathering of climate champions meeting at the crossroads of sustainability, science and culture, the third annual Bloomberg Green Summit will highlight the solutions needed to address the planet’s most pressing climate challenges.

Measuring Development 2023: Mitigating the Risks and Impacts of Climate Change
2023-05-04 09:00 - 17:00 | World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C., 1818 H St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20433, United States
Human activity has caused precipitous increases in greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, resulting in a one degree warming of average global surface temperatures over the past century. As the planet responds to rising emissions, extreme weather events are expected to become more frequent, distressing both natural and human systems. Researchers and practitioners need innovative analytical tools and data sources to understand how to mitigate the risks and impact of climate change on welfare. COP27 ended with a compromise to create a fund sourced from developed countries to remedy climate change damages in low income and fragile contexts. This adds to the panoply of climate funds and financial tools geared toward broader action on climate change and the commitment of all development institutions to align their financing with the Paris Agreement. To make sure these investments maximize well-being and protect those who are most at risk, we need to assess not only what the damages would be and who would be most vulnerable, but also what mitigation and resilience strategies are most effective.
To this end, the World Bank’s Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) department and Data Analytics and Tools (DECAT) unit, the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA), and the University of Chicago’s Development Innovation Lab (DIL) will host the ninth annual Measuring Development Conference (MeasureDev). The Mitigating the Risks and Impacts of Climate Change conference will convene researchers at the frontiers of physical and social sciences and decision-makers who influence humanity’s responses to the challenges of climate change. It will showcase innovative data sources and analytical techniques to better monitor emissions and appraise efforts to mitigate their consequences. MeasureDev will feature a series of presentations, panel discussions, and lightning talks on novel applications of mobile data, satellite imagery, remote sensing technologies, and the computational approaches to make sense of the data to provide more granular, frequent, and accurate insights regarding our changing climate and actions to respond. Participants will learn about the frontiers of measurement using these approaches and gain perspectives from leading academic and industry pioneers. Researchers, graduate students, practitioners, policymakers, and industry partners are all welcome to submit to register to attend the conference using this form.
