# Decarbonizing Finance to Combat Climate Change

![Decarbonizing Finance to Combat Climate Change](/sites/default/files/styles/article_image/public/2023-08/Decarbonizing%20Finance%20to%20Combat%20Climate%20Change.png?itok=kM3X_kzV)  Wednesday, September 13, 2023 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM  In-Person or Virtual [ https://www.urbangreencouncil.org/event/decarbonizing-finance-to-combat-climate… ](https://www.urbangreencouncil.org/event/decarbonizing-finance-to-combat-climate-change-in-person/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_campaign=0ab467b495-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_16_05_59&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_77e1c68116-0ab467b495-82533098)[**RSVP here.**](https://www.urbangreencouncil.org/event/decarbonizing-finance-to-combat-climate-change-in-person/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_campaign=0ab467b495-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_16_05_59&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_77e1c68116-0ab467b495-82533098)

Join NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business and Urban Green Council on September 13th for a discussion with New York City Comptroller Brad Lander on the net zero plan for New York City and how finance can be a lever for decarbonization.

Following their discussion, a panel will zoom in to address the city’s largest source of carbon emissions, the built environment, which accounts for 70% of emissions. While new legislation requires owners of the largest buildings to decarbonize or face penalties, the banks and lenders that hold mortgages on those buildings have a unique opportunity to accelerate climate-friendly finance solutions, enhance their own portfolios, reduce their Scope 3 carbon emissions, and help NYC reach its decarbonization goals.

Our very own Marianna Koval, Director of Invest NYC SDG, will demonstrate a new data tool that consolidates mortgage lender information and carbon emissions data to bring transparency to the mortgage market and show the Scope 3 emissions in the portfolios of major NYC mortgage lenders.

Speakers include:

- **Brad Lander**, New York City Comptroller
- **Emily Kreps**, Global Head of ESG and Sustainable Finance, Investment Bank Origination & Advisory, Deutsche Bank
- **John Mandyck**, CEO, Urban Green Council
- **Marianna Koval**, Director, Invest NYC SDG Initiative, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business
- **Sadie McKeown**, President, The Community Preservation Corporation
- **Sam Chandan, PhD**, Director, NYU Stern Chao-Hon Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance

Virtual and in-person attendance options are available. You will receive a link to join the event once you have completed the registration process. All proceeds go to support NYU Stern CSB, a self funded research center.

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