A U.S. bank regulator’s push to have institutions consider their climate risks isn’t a bid to force them to fund a low-carbon future, an official said.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency doesn’t want to steer banks to embrace particular climate views, Yue (Nina) Chen, the OCC’s recently appointed chief climate risk officer, said Tuesday.
“OCC’s focus is on risk management,” she said.
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“Banks need to dedicate resources to identify, measure, manage and monitor climate-related financial risks,” she said.