Fed to launch new committee on climate risk

Brainard says body will focus on systemic dangers and warns hazards are hard to forecast

Lael Brainard
Lael Brainard

The Federal Reserve is to create a Financial Stability Climate Committee charged with evaluating and managing climate risks to the financial system. Lael Brainard, a member of the board of governors, announced the new body in a March 23 speech.

The FSCC will work “identify, assess, and address climate-related risks to financial stability”. It will also manage the Fed’s external partnerships on systemic climate issues, working with the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), its component

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