Topic: Gdp Models

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Green Transition
Episode 1454 1:24:40 - 1:33:35

1454: Green Transition

HSBC Executive Stuart Kirk, Climate Change Financial Risk

HSBC executive Stuart Kirk was suspended after a presentation where he argued that climate change does not pose a significant financial risk to banks. Kirk claimed that financial models are "rigged" with unrealistic interest rate shocks and GDP declines to make climate catastrophe appear more economically devastating than it is.