Norges Bank Climate Conference programme
Norges Bank Climate Conference explores how climate change and the energy transition affect the macroeconomy and financial markets. The event takes place on 21 October at our Oslo office.
09:00: Welcome remarks
Ida Wolden Bache, Governor and Chair (Norges Bank)
Nicolai Tangen, CEO (Norges Bank Investment Management)
09:15: Climate change and macroeconomic impacts
Chair: Deputy Governor Øystein Børsum (Norges Bank)
Bjørn Samset (CICERO): Climate change is changing: Setting the scene
Solomon Hsiang (Stanford University): Macroeconomic impacts of climate change
Emilia Garcia-Appendini (Norges Bank and University of St Gallen): Impacts of extreme weather events in Norway
10:20: Break
10:40: Energy transition and macroeconomic impacts
Chair: Caroline Espegren (BI Norwegian Business School and Norges Bank)
Diego Känzig (Northwestern University): Macroeconomic impacts of climate policies
Bård Harstad (Stanford University): Climate coordination and fossil-fuel traps
Hilde Bjørnland (BI Norwegian Business School): Challenges of the energy transition for the Norwegian economy
12:00: Lunch break
13:00: Keynote addresses and moderated conversation
Chair: Deputy Governor Øystein Børsum (Norges Bank)
Christine Lagarde, President (European Central Bank): Keynote address I
Al Gore, former US Vice President and Chairman (Generation Investment Management): Keynote address II
Conversation with President Christine Lagarde and former US Vice President Al Gore moderated by Director Kristin Halvorsen (CICERO)
14:00 Break
14:30 From climate risk to investment opportunity
Chair: Caroline Espegren (BI Norwegian Business School and Norges Bank)
Tim Lenton (University of Exeter): Risks and opportunities of borth negative and positive tipping points
Laura Starks (The University of Texas at Austin): The role of climate information in investment decisions
Harrison Hong (Columbia University): Risk and return of climate investments
15:50 Concluding remarks
Chief Governance and Compliance Officer Carine Smith Ihenacho (Norges Bank Investment Management)