On 19 November 2019, Mr Frank Elderson, chair of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) and executive director of the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB), gave a keynote speech during the 9th annual conference of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA).
In his keynote speech, Frank Elderson among other things explained how climate change impacts insurers and pension funds, described the efforts different parties in the field have taken, and he discussed the question whether supervisory authorities, central bankers and the financial sector are doing enough to adequately manage and prevent climate risks.
View the keynote speech by Mr Frank Elderson, 19 November 2019.