Explore financial risks and opportunities of climate change. Learn from industry leaders and researchers in this 4-week course.
Explore financial risks and opportunities of climate change. Learn from industry leaders and researchers in this 4-week course.
Dive into the evolving landscape of climate change finance with this comprehensive course designed for financial professionals. Over four weeks, you'll explore how global warming is reshaping investment strategies and financial markets. Led by business school faculty and the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment at Imperial College London, this course offers insights from senior leaders in financial services and multinational firms. You'll learn to categorize climate change risks, understand risk management strategies, and identify potential winners and losers in a low-carbon economy. The course also covers emerging trends in climate-resilient investing and new financing sources in the private sector. As climate-related financial disclosures become increasingly important, this course provides essential knowledge for risk and strategy managers preparing for the impacts of the Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Gain a solid foundation in how global capital markets are responding to the world's greatest environmental risk.
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What you'll learn
Define and categorize climate change risks
Understand climate change risk management principles
Identify physical risks such as stranded assets
Recognize transition risks like renewable energy technology developments
Analyze emerging trends in climate-resilient investing
Evaluate potential winners and losers in a lower carbon economy
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Module Description
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the financial risks and opportunities arising from climate change. It covers key concepts such as categorizing climate change risks, understanding climate change risk management, and exploring physical and transition risks. The course delves into emerging trends in climate-resilient investing and examines potential winners and losers in a lower carbon economy. Participants will learn about new sources of financing within the private sector for climate-related investments. The curriculum is designed to help finance professionals and aspiring entrants understand how global capital markets are responding to climate change, with a focus on practical applications in risk management and investment strategies.
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Climate Finance and Sustainable Investment Expert at Imperial College Business School
Michael Wilkins serves as Executive Director and Professor of Practice at the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment at Imperial College Business School, bringing over 28 years of experience in sustainable finance and credit analysis. His distinguished career includes serving as Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable Finance at S&P Global Ratings, where he led global sustainable finance research activities and headed the Infrastructure Finance Ratings group covering utilities, project finance, PPPs, and transportation in EMEA. His expertise spans corporate and infrastructure credit analysis, sustainable finance, carbon markets, and structured finance. His academic credentials include an MBA from Cass Business School (now Bayes), a BA in Modern Languages from Bristol University, and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Carbon Finance & Analytics from London Business School. As a member of the Taskforce for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) from 2016-2021, he has significantly influenced global climate-related financial reporting standards. He currently contributes to various influential bodies, including the UK Centre for the Greening of Finance & Investment (CGFI) and the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI).
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