Turning Climate Risk Into Climate Progress

How the finance community can drive the transition to a 100% clean economy


Please join VoLo Foundation Co-Founder and EDF Trustee David S. Vogel and EDF Senior Vice President Nat Keohane for a discussion of the market and financial risks posed by climate change—and how the finance community can both manage those risks and drive the transition to net zero carbon emissions. Commissioner Rostin Behnam of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission will share key findings from Managing Climate Risk in the U.S. Financial System, the just-released report from the Climate-Related Market Risk Subcommittee of the CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee.

Featuring:

  • Senator Sheldon WhitehouseOpening Remarks, U.S. Senator for Rhode Island
  • Rostin BehnamKeynote Address, Commissioner, CFTC
  • Bob LittermanIntroductory Remarks, Founding Partner, Kepos Capital
  • Nat KeohaneModerator, Senior Vice President, Climate, EDF

Panelists:

  • David S. Vogel, Event Co-host, CEO & Chief Scientist, Voloridge Investment Management; Co-Founder, VoLo Foundation
  • Divya Mankikar, Investment Manager, California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
  • Tejal Mody, Managing Director and Head of Business Development & Strategy, Rabobank

Resources

Interactive climate primer »

Explore climate primer for more information on EDF’s current U.S. climate work

Blog post »

Read about how Trump administration’s 401(k) rule ignores ESG as core driver of financial performance

Press release »

Read the CFTC’s Climate-Related Market Risk Subcommittee Releases Report