Joint Forum of the IGF and Asian Development Bank on Climate Change and Climate Finance, Sydney, Australia, 2023

The Institute of Global Finance at UNSW Business School, in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, organised this Forum for the business community, for legal professionals, researchers, financial market practitioners and policy makers. The intention of this Forum was to bring together some outstanding speakers who can share the ways in which the business community, central banks, the financial market and policy makers are all attempting to take their share of responsibility for mitigating the impact of climate change, through efforts and contributions within their industries. This includes encouraging the Business community to contribute towards the transition to cleaner sources of energy, their commitments to supporting ESG policies and approaches, and the role of central banks in ensuring financial stability and financial resilience in the wake of the various climate risks.

The speakers included:

Cyn-Young Park, Director of Trade Division in the Climate Change and Sustainable Development, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Varya Davidson, Partner and Energy Transition Leader, PwC Australia

Anna Park, Senior Manager, Climate Analysis & Policy, International Department, Reserve Bank of Australia

Bianca Sartori-Sigrist, Associate Director, ESG/Responsible Investing Advisory, Climate Change & Sustainability Services, KPMG

Fariborz Moshirian, Director of the Institute of Global Finance, UNSW Business School