Greening the Financial System

Greening the Financial System
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, on Oct. 22, 2021. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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The Federal Reserve, soon after the November 2020 presidential election, declared climate change a potential threat to the U.S. financial system, joining a club of central banks that seek to “mobilize” more capital for green energy.

The Biden administration and top Fed officials announced their plans to introduce regulations to address climate-related financial risks, saying they believe banks are vulnerable to the impacts of wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and droughts.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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