133. Innovative Finance to Fast-Forward Climate Solutions with Hiro Mizuno
COP26 saw announcement after announcement from the financial sector, but we have questions. First off, why the sudden wake-up? What will follow? And, critically, will it be enough to address the climate crisis?
Here to help us make sense of the fast-moving developments is Hiro Mizuno, Special Envoy of U.N Secretary-General on Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments. Hiro shares his deep insights into the financial landscape since the shift towards recognition of the systemic risk posed by the climate crisis.
Reaching back to the Industrial Revolution, Hiro talks us through the role of the finance industry in accelerating change. Financial institutions\u2019 competitive nature may well drive their transition to net-zero business models and portfolios \u2013 but it\u2019ll be the next twelve months that prove the worth of the COP26 announcements, Hiro reminds us.
Covering regulation, GFANZ, public trust, carbon pricing, and much more, this is a wide-ranging conversation not to be missed.
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Hiro Mizuno
Special Envoy of U.N Secretary-General | Innovative Finance + Sustainable Investments
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