Have you ever wondered what happens at the Conference of the Parties (COP), the United Nations’ annual climate change summit? I was asked by the International Actuarial Association (IAA) to attend COP27 in Egypt in November 2022. Here’s what I learned.
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) has earned official status as a Supporter of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).
With over $500 billion in assets, the fund supporting the Canada Pension Plan is a significant player in the investment world.
Economic scenario generators can be a useful tool in modelling and forecasting, and can also be used to effectively reflect the risks associated with climate change. In this episode, economist Sohini Chowdhury joins us once again to explain how economic scenario generators can be used by insurance companies and pension plans, and what impact climate can have on these scenarios.
The inter-related and combined influences of climate and cities – temperature, moisture, infrastructure, and ultimately people – on urban extreme weather events needs to be better understood. This is especially so as many cities adapt too slowly to keep pace with our changing climate.
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