Cli­mate Risks and Ex­pec­ted Re­turns

On 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 24, 2026, the Council for Return Expectations and Pension Research Centre (PeRCent) will host a joint conference on 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 at Scandic Falkoner Hotel in Copenhagen, DK.

Climate change is becoming an increasingly important consideration for pension funds, central banks, and financial institutions working with long-term risk, economic growth, and expected returns. The conference will bring together leading researchers and practitioners to discuss how climate risks can be quantified and integrated into long-horizon return expectations and risk analyses.
 

Confirmed speakers include:
Diego Känzig, Northwestern University
Johannes Stroebel, NYU Stern School of Business
John Hassler, Stockholm University
Lasse Heje Pedersen, Copenhagen Business School
Adrian Lema, Danish Meteorological Institute
Björn Griesbach, Allianz Investment Management

The conference is organized by Jesper Rangvid, Copenhagen Business School and Torben M. Andersen, Aarhus University. 

Further details about the program and registration will follow.

𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 24, 2026

We look forward to welcoming you for a timely discussion on climate risk, financial markets, and long-term expected returns.