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Record Nr.

UNINA9910888479203321

Autore

European Investment Bank

Titolo

Climate risks in Latin America and the Caribbean : are banks ready for the green transition?

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Luxembourg], : EIB, [2023], c2023

ISBN

9789286155710

9286155719

Descrizione fisica

30 p. : tab., col. ill

Classificazione

Natural disasters

Economy - Finance

Soggetti

natural hazard

risk management

green economy

economic transition

energy transition

banking policy

EU financing

financial institution

climate change

Latin America

Caribbean Islands

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Bibl. : p. 22-24.

Sommario/riassunto

Latin America and the Caribbean are increasingly experiencing the effects of climate change. Over the past two decades, the countries in the region have experienced as many as 1 350 natural disasters attributable to the climate, affecting more than 170 million people. We analysed climate risks in Latin America and the Caribbean, expanding the analysis to understand what these risks imply for the financial sector, particularly for banks. We conclude that the aggregate physical climate risk of the banking sector is the highest in the Caribbean while for transition risk the picture is more homogenous. Finally, we note



that capital flows for climate projects in the Latin America and the Caribbean region have been lagging other regions in the world. Against the backdrop of considerable financing needs, the international financial community and public development banks have an important role to play to support both public and private green investments providing long-term, patient funding at affordable rates and sharing part of the risks.