A scientist at a large agricultural company develops an internal presentation that explains weather variation and long-term climate change. The scientist presents global annual temperature anomalies (relative to a 1951-1980 average) throughout the last 20 years:What natural forcing contributed to the temperature trend from 2014 to 2016?
An economist at a large US state pension fund assesses transition risk and opportunities in response to pensioner requests that the fund increase transparency on climate strategies. The economist uses IAMs to inform this analysis.Which of the following will the economist most likely demonstrate by using IAMs?
An international chemical manufacturing company produces a variety of consumer and industrial goods and services. To progress company alignment with the SDGs, the sustainability director suggests incorporating nature-based strategies.Which strategy best represents a nature-based solution for the company?
The climate risk team at a global bank works on a sustainability and climate risk report for a forthcoming company strategy meeting. The meeting will focus on bank goals to achieve net zero GHG emissions by 2050. Bank leaders will discuss potential risk exposures the bank may face, as well as possible financial systemic effects.Which of the following is an example of how systemic climate risk can translate into liquidity risk for the bank?
A multi-industry consortium convenes risk managers from across the globe to discuss climate impacts on global trade and economic growth. A climate modeler leads a discussion on macro-level physical changes in the Earth’s atmosphere and highlights two climatic trends that demonstrate an inverse relationship in recent decades.What two trends does the modeler highlight?
A financial institution in an East African nation decides to issue its first green bond in international debt capital markets. To encourage executive board approval and funding for this action, the sustainability office describes the first successful sustainable debt issuance that helped launch the global market in green bonds.Which past bond issuance did the office describe?
