Climate Risks

The paper explores the role of financial sector regulators and supervisors with respect to climate risks; it discusses (i) the importance of adhering to core mandates and alignment with international standards; (ii) how existing regulatory and supervisory tools and approaches can be leveraged to address climate-related risks, outlining specifically the role of banking, securities and insurance supe rvisors; and (iii) considerations for supervisors in emerging market jurisdictions regarding capacity building.