About this learning event

This workshop offers a comprehensive learning on how to integrate climate change into macroeconomic and financial analysis within policy institutions. It will cover both theoretical and practical aspects, ie. from understanding the macroeconomic implications of climate risks to hands-on case studies and tools for assessing climate risks in relation to financial stability. Participants will explore key topics such as EU sustainable finance agenda for central bankers, learning about tools for assessing and modelling climate effects and building scenarios for assessing climate-realated risks. With experts from central banks and academic institutions we will discuss about greenflation with potential monetary policy responses and whether green loans are in fact less risky. We will also tackle economic considerations of technology choices for the energy transition.

A core component of the event is the focus on practical application—participants will engage in interactive case study, including constructing climate-related dashboards and building scenarios to assess risks. Peer learning and group work will be essential for fostering collaboration and exchange of insights among central banks. The workshop is designed to equip participants with actionable knowledge and tools to address the evolving challenges posed by climate change in macroeconomic and financial policy settings.

Who should attend

We invite analysts and researchers from central banks, dealing with macroeconomic analysis, financial stability issues, and micro and macroprudential supervision. Other institutions performing or using macroeconomic analysis for their own policymaking are welcome to join.

Faculty

• Margerita Topalli, Head of Division, Research Department, Bank of Albania
• Meri Papavangjeli, Senior Economist, Bank of Albania
• Luminița Tatarici, Senior Economist, National Bank of Romania
• Stéphane Dees, Head of the Climate Economics Unit, Banque de France
• Agnieszka Smoleńska, Assistant Professor, Centre for Economic Transition Expertise at the London School of Economics and Political Science
• Andreas Breitenfellner, Senior Principal, International Economics Section, Oesterreichische Nationalbank  

Practical information

The workshop will be highly interactive, and participants are required to actively participate at all parts of the event. Therefore, working knowledge of English is required to take part.
Upon the successful completion of this event, participants will receive a certificate.
Flights, transfers, accommodation in Slovenia, and meals during the event will be fully funded for up to two selected officials from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. For selected officials from other countries only meals during the event will be fully funded.

Partners

This event is funded by the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy and the Climate Change Fund of Slovenia.