10th Annual Volatility Institute Conference

The 10th Annual Volatility Institute Conference, hosted by NYU Stern School of Business, focused on the theme “A Financial Approach to Climate Risk”, bringing together leading scholars, policymakers, and industry practitioners to examine the financial implications of climate change. Held on April 27, 2018, in New York City, the conference explored how climate risk is increasingly shaping global financial systems, investment strategies, and policy decisions.

The program featured a series of research presentations addressing critical issues such as the economic debate surrounding CO₂ impacts, modeling uncertainty in climate change projections, discount rates for long-term environmental risks, and the valuation of climate-related mortality and adaptation costs. Keynote sessions and panel discussions highlighted the intersection of climate science and financial markets, including insights on ESG investing, risk-based divestment strategies, and institutional approaches to managing climate exposure.

With contributions from distinguished experts across academia and industry, the conference emphasized the importance of integrating climate considerations into financial decision-making. It served as a platform for advancing data-driven methodologies and fostering collaboration to better understand and manage one of the most pressing systemic risks of our time.

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