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Unpacking Climate Risk
Fresh, uncompromising takes on climate risk and the financial industry

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Is a climate risk vibe shift coming?

Is a climate risk vibe shift coming?

Why confusing financial risk and climate impact is a bad idea

Why confusing financial risk and climate impact is a bad idea

Who should pay for past climate losses?

Who should pay for past climate losses?

Can securitization save finance from climate risks?

Can securitization save finance from climate risks?

A tale of tail risk

A tale of tail risk

To speed corporate action on net zero, let’s be frank

To speed corporate action on net zero, let’s be frank

Climate risk is now in the banking supervisors’ bible. Is it a big deal?

Climate risk is now in the banking supervisors’ bible. Is it a big deal?

A deep(ish) dive into that “$38trn income loss by 2050” climate risk article

A deep(ish) dive into that “$38trn income loss by 2050” climate risk article

A disputation on the use of scenario analysis to assess climate risk

A disputation on the use of scenario analysis to assess climate risk

Maybe climate scenarios are 'malarkey'?

Maybe climate scenarios are 'malarkey'?

Climate change and insurance: digging deeper than The Economist

Climate change and insurance: digging deeper than The Economist

Climate change, housing supply, and The Economist’s grasp of economics

Climate change, housing supply, and The Economist’s grasp of economics

“Forward-looking data” isn’t all mumbo-jumbo

“Forward-looking data” isn’t all mumbo-jumbo

Critical but not urgent: how the precautionary principle applies to climate policy

Critical but not urgent: how the precautionary principle applies to climate policy

Trust me, I’m an expert

Trust me, I’m an expert

A new paper argues FinReg is slowing the climate transition. I’m not convinced

A new paper argues FinReg is slowing the climate transition. I’m not convinced

Science is the tonic for climate doomerism

Science is the tonic for climate doomerism

Looking for wisdom in Davos dummy spits

Looking for wisdom in Davos dummy spits

Yes, banks are the ‘climate police’. We all are

Yes, banks are the ‘climate police’. We all are

How much will climate change impact the economy? I don’t know (Part III)

How much will climate change impact the economy? I don’t know (Part III)

Nationalization by stealth: The effect of climate change on the insurance sector

Nationalization by stealth: The effect of climate change on the insurance sector

How much will climate change impact the economy? I don’t know (Part II)

How much will climate change impact the economy? I don’t know (Part II)

What if emissions aren’t a good proxy for transition risk?

What if emissions aren’t a good proxy for transition risk?

How much will climate change impact the economy? I don’t know (Part I)

How much will climate change impact the economy? I don’t know (Part I)

Nigeria and the lopsided distribution of climate-related banking risk

Nigeria and the lopsided distribution of climate-related banking risk

Lost in transition

Lost in transition

Modern Malthusians: Are cascading climate losses really inevitable?

Modern Malthusians: Are cascading climate losses really inevitable?

How the Bank of England overplayed its hand on climate risk

How the Bank of England overplayed its hand on climate risk

The financial climate threat is real, but for whom?

The financial climate threat is real, but for whom?

Welcome to Unpacking Climate Risk!

Welcome to Unpacking Climate Risk!

Climate risk management according to Tony

Climate risk management according to Tony

Climate risk management according to Louie

Climate risk management according to Louie

May
10

Is a climate risk vibe shift coming?

6 min read
May
08

Why confusing financial risk and climate impact is a bad idea

4 min read
May
05

Who should pay for past climate losses?

5 min read
May
03

Can securitization save finance from climate risks?

6 min read
May
01

A tale of tail risk

6 min read