On the Road to Net Zero: Enhancing Transition Risk Assessment with Bank Transition Plans?

When? Tuesday, 20th of May 2025 | 12:30-14:00 (light lunch starting at 12:00)

Where? Elinor Ostrom Hall (1st floor), DIW Berlin and online via Teams

Bank transition plans (TPs) are becoming vital tools for assessing financial institutions’ climate resilience and readiness for a sustainable economy. The EU’s 2024 Capital Requirements Directive 6 requires that banks develop TPs for prudential (financial stability) purposes, with supervisors mandated to evaluate them. In response, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued guidelines to support banks in structuring these plans. The discussion will explore current gaps in evaluating governance, risk management, and long-term financial resilience related to climate-related risks, and consider the regulatory frameworks needed to embed TPs into effective prudential supervision. Full agenda can be accessed here.

We want to discuss these topics with a panel of distinguished experts:

·       Agnieszka Smolenska & Ira Poensgen – Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx), Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics (LSE)

·       Lavinia Bauerochse – Deutsche Bank

·       Stefan Nießner – German Central Bank/Deutsche Bundesbank

·       Katharina Beck – German Parliament/Deutscher Bundestag

·       Beate Hollweg – German Environment Agency/Umweltbundesamt

Moderation: Karsten Neuhoff, DIW Berlin

The seminar will be held on site and online and in English.

Registration for on site participation via this form until 16th of May.

Registration for virtual participation via this form.

We look forward to a fruitful discussion.

With best regards from the organizers of the “Berlin Seminar” events in the field of Sustainable Finance,

University of Kassel, University of Hamburg, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, DIW Berlin, University of Augsburg

More information about the Research Platform Sustainable Finance: www.wpsf.de