Online: Macroeconomics of Climate - Climate Risks for the Financial Sector
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- Published: March 11, 2026
Upcoming offerings
| Start date | End date | Location | Delivery Method | Session No. | Primary & (Interpretation) language | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | April 15, 2027 | Course conducted online | Online Training | OL 26.168 | English | Apply online by April 1, 2027 |
Course overview
- This online course serves as the fifth in a six-part Macroeconomics of Climate (MCx) series.
- The offering covers key components of financial and monetary policies that can help manage physical and transition climate risks.
- Topic: Structural Policies
Target audience
- Officials in finance, economy, and planning ministries who provide advice on macroeconomic policies or implement policy.
Qualifications
- Some knowledge of economics is helpful.
Course objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Identify the need for improving the availability of climate-change-related financial information and the three building blocks underpinning climate information architecture.
- Explain latest developments in regulation and supervision of climate related financial risks and the theoretical basis for climate risk regulation shaping designs of regulatory and supervisory frameworks.
- Describe the importance of assessing climate risks using stress testing frameworks and provide an overview of climate scenarios as well as climate risk analysis frameworks.
- Describe the implications of climate change risks on central bank operations and how central banks can adjust their operations to mitigate financial sector risks stemming from climate change.