Climate related investment risks rise

Hard times: Droughts have become more frequent due to climate change. Economists warn that climate change’s adverse impacts will spread beyond sectors such as agriculture FILE PIC
Hard times: Droughts have become more frequent due to climate change. Economists warn that climate change’s adverse impacts will spread beyond sectors such as agriculture FILE PIC

The multi-sectoral Financial Stability Council (FSC) has raised an alarm about growing concerns of climate-related risks which it says carry the significant ability to spoil investment outcomes.

The FSC is a statutory body made up of the Bank of Botswana (BoB), the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority, the Financial Intelligence Authority and related entities.

Last week, the FSC produced its Financial Stability Report (FSR) for May, which is a research product designed to predict and mitigate vulnerabilities that could threaten the stability and resilience of the local financial system. While climate related risks have been a major worry for environmental movements and social institutions, the FSC has signalled worries that climate problems could harm macroeconomic stability and ultimately impact business prospects.

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