Decarbonized Portfolio: Climate Finance

This lecture covers the optimization of portfolios with carbon risk, including market-based and fundamental-based risk management strategies. It explores carbon sensitivities across sectors and the impact of exclusion/best-in-class strategies on carbon intensity reduction. The instructor discusses assessing climate performance, building decarbonized portfolios, and aligning with the Paris Agreement's temperature goals. The lecture also delves into national and industry-level net zero pledges, global CO2 emissions scenarios, remaining carbon budgets, and the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on emissions.