Discover the third edition of EDHEC’s Climate Finance Highlights (January 2025)

Driven by our institutes and initiatives, including the EDHEC Climate Institute, EDHEC Infra & Private Assets Research Institute, and Scientific Portfolio - an EDHEC Venture, this newsletter brings you the latest climate finance cutting-edge research and practical applications.

This quarter, we explore the growing demand for transparency in climate risk assessments, the essential role of finance in driving the climate transition, and the need for more robust climate scenario models. Our experts delve into decarbonisation strategies, the financial sector's contribution to climate action, and the potential costs of inaction on infrastructure sustainability.

Latest Insights

For investors and industries, more granular information on physical risk impacts means a better adaptability to future shocks

In this interview, Nicolas Schneider, Senior Research Engineer - Macroeconomist at EDHEC Climate, discusses how advanced climate-economic modelling uncovers localised vulnerabilities and delivers actionable insights. He highlights innovative methods to improve data, addresses gaps in global models, and emphasises the importance of adaptation strategies and robust projections to guide policymakers, investors, and financial institutions in understanding regional climate risks… Read this interview

How to Think About Climate Change?

In this article, Riccardo Rebonato, Senior Advisor (EDHEC Climate Institute), draws on his latest book to "help the interested layperson reach her own conclusions about how we should tackle the policy challenges posed by climate change." Avoiding complex mathematics, it introduces readers to cutting-edge Integrated Assessment Models and demonstrates how modern economic approaches support rapid and decisive decarbonisation action to achieve the Paris Agreement targets… Read this article

Revolutionising Sustainable Investment: A Deep Dive Into EDHEC’s New Fintech Venture

In this interview, Benjamin Herzog, Director of Scientific Portfolio (an EDHEC Venture), explores how EDHEC’s latest fintech innovation provides investors with the technology to independently analyse and construct equity portfolios. He delves into the mission of this venture, its role in addressing climate finance challenges, and how it empowers impactful, climate-aligned investment strategies… Read this interview

[#dataviz] Finance and Climate Change: What Riccardo Rebonato Teaches Us

Discover, through a dedicated carousel, the professional background and research of Riccardo Rebonato, Professor at EDHEC and Senior Advisor at the EDHEC Climate Institute. For years, EDHEC Business School has been developing models and solutions to assess the economic risks of climate change and leverage financial tools for a sustainable and resilient economy. Riccardo Rebonato spearheads this ambition, applying his expertise and multidisciplinary knowledge to this crucial challenge… Discover this dataviz

Latest news

Riccardo Rebonato's Book on Climate Economics Recognised by the Financial Times

His recent book, "How to Think About Climate Change: Insights from Economics for the Perplexed but Open-minded Citizen", has been selected as one of the best economics books of the year by Martin Wolf in the Financial Times. In this insightful publication, Professor Rebonato explores how economics provides indispensable tools for addressing the policy challenges posed by climate change... Read this news

EDHEC Climate Institute Explores Granular Climate Data and Economic Risks During Sustainability Week

During his presentation, Nicolas Schneider, Senior Research Engineer and Macroeconomist at the EDHEC Climate Institute, underscored the importance of granular climate information in accurately assessing the spatial and sectoral impacts of climate change. Using the Mediterranean basin as a case study, he demonstrated how high-resolution data, enhanced computing systems, and advanced climate simulations are reshaping the way industries and investors can understand and manage climate risks... Read this news

EDHEC Infra & Private Assets Contributes Key Insights at AlterCOP29 on Resilience and Adaptation

Nistha Manocha, PhD (Senior Research Engineer, ESG) and Qinyu Goh, (Sustainability Data Scientist) represented the EDHEC Infra & Private Assets Institute at AlterCOP29 in Singapore. Speaking as part of the thematic day focused on Resilience and Adaptation, their expert session, “The True Cost of Climate Change on Private Assets,” explored how we can effectively and systematically quantify climate risks for infrastructure assets and build resilience into these critical systems... Read this news

What Were EDHEC-Risk Climate’s Top 10 Most Read Articles in 2024?

As we step into 2025, the EDHEC Climate Institute reflects on its most-read articles from the past year, covering a wide range of critical topics at the intersection of climate and finance. 2024 has been a pivotal year for advancing research in this field. The Institute’s work has focused on key themes such as climate change, climate risk, scenario analysis, double materiality, sustainability reporting, the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), carbon pricing, and ESG... Read this news

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