About the Conference
The annual conference on “Climate Change, Green Finance, and Sustainable Development,” hosted by the Volatility Institute of NYU Shanghai and co-organized by The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences, Representative Office in China, will be held at NYU Shanghai on December 2, 2024. Green finance has emerged as a critical component in the transition towards a more sustainable and resilient global economy. As the world grapples with climate change and environmental degradation, innovative financial instruments and strategies are essential to drive investments in sustainable projects and technologies.
This conference brings together distinguished scholars, policymakers, industry professionals, and practitioners to explore the latest advancements, opportunities, and challenges in green finance. It serves as a platform for exchanging insights, addressing current environmental and economic challenges, showcasing innovative financial solutions, and shaping the future of sustainable development.
The program will feature a mix of keynote speeches, paper presentations and a panel discussion, both in virtual and physical settings.
Conference Agenda
08:15—08:45 Registration
08:45—09:00 Opening Remarks
-Tong Shijun (Chancellor of NYU Shanghai)
-Jeffrey S.Lehman (Vice Chancellor of NYU Shanghai)
Session I: Chair Zhou Xin (Executive Director of Volatility Institute, NYU Shanghai)
09:00—09:40 Keynote I *：The Economics of Biodiversity Loss
Johannes Stroebel（Professor of Finance, NYU Stern）
09:40—10:20 Keynote II *：ESG Favoritism in Mutual Fund Families
Marti G. Subrahmanyam（Professor of Finance, NYU Stern）
10:20—11:00 Keynote III *：Strategic Commitments to Decarbonize
Viral V. Acharya（Professor of Economics, NYU Stern）
11:00—11:20 Tea Break
11:20—12:00 Keynote IV : Valuing Sustainability in China
Christina Wang（Assistant Professor, NYU Shanghai）
12:00—13:30 Lunch (E903-904)
Luncheon Speech *: Causal Factor Investing: ESG and Beyond
Marcos López de Prado (Global Head - Quantitative R&D at ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY)
* Online Keynote
Session II: Chair-Yakov Amihud (Professor of Entrepreneurial Finance, NYU Stern)
13:30—14:10 Keynote V: On Effects of Differentiated Emission Allowance Allocation Rules: Evidence from EU Emission Trading System
Zhang Chu（Head and Chair Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology）
14:10—14:50 Keynote VI：Climate Finance: the dawn of the social fintech
Luis Seco ( Chair of the Centre for Sustainable Development at the Fields Institute, Representative Office in China)
14:50—15:30 Keynote VII：Green Credit, TFP Heterogeneity and Allocation Efficiency
Yan Hong（Chair Professor of Finance, Shanghai Jiaotong University, SAIF）
15:30—15:50 Tea Break
15:50—16:35 Keynote VIII：Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the greenest of us all?
Robert Engle (2023 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Professor Emeritus of Finance, NYU Stern)
16:35—17:35 Panel Discussion: Climate Change, Green Finance, and Sustainable Development
Panelists:
Yan Hong（Chair Professor of Finance, Shanghai Jiaotong University, SAIF）
Mei Dewen（Vice Chairman of China Beijing Green Exchange）
Fan Zhengwei (Assistant General Manager of E Fund PE )
James Zhang (Venture Capitalist)
Moderator: Zhou Xin (Executive Director of Volatility Institute, NYU Shanghai)
17:35—17:40 Closing Remarks
* Conference agenda is subject to change.
CONFERENCE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Professor Yakov Amihud, NYU Stern School of Business, New York City, United States
Professor Viral Acharya, NYU Stern School of Business, New York City, United States
Professor Emeritus of Finance Robert Engle, NYU Stern School of Business, New York City, United States
Professor Emeritus of Finance Stephen Figlewski, NYU Stern School of Business, New York City, United States
Professor Marti Subrahmanyam, NYU Stern School of Business, New York City, United States
Professor Yong Shi, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Professor Qian Sun, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Professor Jianye Wang, Volatility Institute of NYU Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Professor Robert Whitelaw, NYU Stern School of Business, New York City, United States
Professor Yexiao Xu, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, United States
Professor Hong Yan, Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Professor Chu Zhang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
Professor Harold Zhang, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, United States
Professor Zhenlong Zheng, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
Contact Information
Email: vins@nyu.edu
Telephone: +86 021 2059 5745
Address: 567 West Yangsi Road, NYU Shanghai Qiantan Campus, Pudong New District, Shanghai, China 200124