In this episode, we feature the CIA’s Climate Change and Sustainability Committee as it changes over to a new chair.
Climate change and sustainability update
Two UPEI schools join forces to break new ground
Housed at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, the University of Prince Edward Island’s (UPEI) School of Climate Change and Adaptation offers students and researchers the unique experience of learning about climate science in St. Peter’s Bay, PE, an area surrounded by diverse and environmentally significant topographies.
Will climate justice or climate finance dominate COP 27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt?
While climate-related physical risks for this decade and the next remain largely driven by past emissions, actuaries may need to consider their impact on decisions by investors and policymakers seeking to manage transition risks through adaptation or mitigation initiatives.
Canadian Institute of Actuaries supports scaling up climate scenario analysis
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) is proud to give its support to the final report of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) and the Bank of Canada’s climate scenario analysis pilot, released in January 2022. The report, the first of its kind in Canada, assesses and discloses climate transition risk associated with six major financial institutions and...
Deeper dive into the Actuaries Climate Index data sources
The ACI provides objective measures of specific and aggregate changes in climate extremes and sea level across Canada and the US and is based on an analysis of seasonal data from neutral, scientific sources for six index components collected since 1961.
