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The Energy 202: Biden stokes hope among climate scientists Dino Grandoni
with Alexandra Ellerbeck Climate scientists are dealing with a strange new feeling now that Joe Biden is president: optimism. Gone are the days of outright hostility from the White House to climate science, as was the case during Donald Trump s presidency. President Biden s early executive orders on climate change, say an array of chemists, biologists and social scientists, signal that this White House acknowledges their work toward understanding the causes and consequences of rising temperatures. But they know it remains extraordinarily difficult to actually cut greenhouse gas emissions enough to stop dangerous warming, even with Biden as president.
Strengthening The Financial System To Meet The Challenge Of Climate Change, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard At The Financial System & Climate Change: A Regulatory Imperative Hosted By The Center For American Progress, Washington, D.C. Date
18/12/2020
I want to thank the Center for American Progress for inviting me to join you in discussing climate change and the U.S. financial system.1 Let me start by noting these are my own views and do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Open Market Committee.
Climate change and the transition to a sustainable economy have important implications for the financial system. The financial system can be a powerful enabler to help the private sector manage climate-related risks and invest in the transition. It is vitally important to strengthen the U.S. financial system to meet the challenge of climate change.