Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) offers a masterclass series on Climate Change Financial Risk Management. This program is designed to help finance sector professionals manage the complex financial risks and opportunities associated with climate change.

Program Details

Date and Time

The masterclass series consists of 3 x 60-minute sessions.

Location/Format

The program is delivered online on demand.

Cost

The cost is $325 per session, or $900 for the series of 3 sessions.

CPD Points

Participants can earn 1 point for completion of each session and learning quiz, and 5 points for completion of the series of 3 sessions.

Program Objectives

The masterclass series aims to provide participants with:

• Knowledge of the implications of COP26 on Australia and its financial system
• Awareness of the steps that economic sectors need to take to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
• Recognition of the ways the finance sector can address the emerging regulatory focus on climate risk

Target Audience

The program is designed for finance sector professionals.

Course Format/Features

The masterclass series consists of three sessions:

• Session 1: COP26 implications for the finance sector
• Session 2: Net zero and the finance sector
• Session 3: Australian climate risk regulation

Speakers and Facilitators

The program features a range of expert speakers and facilitators, including:

• Alison Atherton, Research Director, ISF
• The Honourable Bob Carr, Industry Professor (Business and Climate Change), UTS
• Dr. Deborah Cotton, Senior Lecturer, UTS Business School
• Prof. David Karoly, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Climate Science Centre
• Donna Lopata, PhD candidate, UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures
• Kriti Nagrath, Senior Research Consultant, ISF
• Dr. Sarah Niklas, Research Consultant, ISF
• Gordon Noble, Partnership Manager, Institute for Sustainable Futures
• Dr. Simran Talwar, Senior Research Consultant, ISF

Research Areas

The program covers a range of research areas, including:

• Climate change and its implications for the finance sector
• Net-zero emissions and the role of the finance sector
• Climate risk regulation and its impact on the finance sector
• Sustainable finance and investment
• Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in investment decisions

Acknowledgement of Country

The University of Technology Sydney acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which the university stands, including the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people, and the Gamaygal people.