Climate change risk analysis to support the Network for Greening the Financial System
The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) is a voluntary group of banks and supervisors that aim to share best practices on climate risk management in the financial sector and to mobilise mainstream finance to promote the transition to a sustainable economy. Climate Analytics contributes to this work by providing estimates of risk from climate change impacts using future climate projections and makes them publicly available through the Climate Impact Explorer online tool.
Contact
, Berlin, Germany
Project period
April 2020 – December 2024
Funder
ClimateWorks Foundation
Partners
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
ETH Zurich
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Joint Global Change Research Institute
National Institute of Statistics Rwanda
The NGFS network consists of more than 90 central banks and financial market supervisors, collaborating with scientific experts to better integrate the impacts of climate change into financial risk assessments. As a part of this work, the network release and update their own set of scenarios to provide a common and up-to-date reference point for understanding how climate change impacts (physical risk) and climate policy and technology trends (transition risk) could evolve in different futures.
The scenarios outlining three possible pathways: an organised transition, a delayed transition, and a failure in climate policy, and ultimately show the benefits of early reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, which can effectively minimise both physical and financial risks. Conversely, postponing action or taking no action would inevitably lead to increased costs in the medium to long term. This analysis offers detailed insights at a sectoral and regional level, aiding financial institutions in adjusting their investment strategies to adapt to the changing landscape.
Within the NGFS and in close collaboration with project partners, Climate Analytics provides acute physical climate risk indicators and projected changes in impacts under different climate scenarios. We also established and maintain the Climate Impact Explorer, an interactive online tool which allows users to explore and assess climate risks by country.