François Villeroy de Galhau: The role of finance - anticipating climate risks, financing transition opportunities

Speech by Mr François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France, at the Closing Session of the Climate Finance Day 2018, Paris, 28 November 2018.

The views expressed in this speech are those of the speaker and not the view of the BIS.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is a great pleasure to be here to conclude this fourth edition of Climate Finance Day. This event gives a concrete picture of what I like to call the "powerful coalition of the willing". Each and every one of us - public authorities; academics, NGO's and think tanks; corporates and financial institutions - have a part to play in this coalition. It is a shared challenge that no one can tackle alone, and you have worked during these last three days to bring tangible solutions to quickly and effectively finance the transition.