“How to put finance at the service of the climate? ” — Les Echos

The grandstand of Peter Tankov And Olivier David Zerbib Confused that the Green Finance Is going through a phase of “headwinds”: Political Backlash (especially in the United States) and Macro context Less favourable (inflation, investment slowdown, geopolitical tensions) are weakening some of the climate commitments. The authors plead for Concrete mechanisms In order to better direct capital towards the transition: impact instruments, strengthened data and transparency, finer coordination between regulation and financial innovation

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To read the full article: The forum is available on Les Echos: https://www.lesechos.fr/idees-debats/cercle/comment-mettre-la-finance-au-service-du-climat-2187084

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About the authors:

- Peter Tankov — Professor at ENSAE (IP Paris), researcher at CREST, specialist in quantitative and sustainable finance; member of the scientific committee GFRA and speaker on Data/AI topics in sustainable finance. Laureate of Louis Bachelier Prize 2024.

- Olivier David Zerbib — Assistant Professor in Sustainable finance At CREST—ENSAE (IP Paris), Associate Editor of Review of Finance. His research focuses onImpact Investing, environmental asset pricing and the effectiveness of shareholder engagement strategies; regular speaker at network conferences.

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Continuing the discussion at GFRA (December 2025)

The Green Finance Research Advances (GFRA), co-organized by the Bank of France And theLouis Bachelier Institute, is the major annual meeting where researchers, regulators and practitioners compare academic results and market uses around climate, nature and transition. The 2024 edition was held December 11—12, 2024 (Paris & online); the next edition is back In December With calls for papers and plenary sessions. To follow GFRA is to access Latest Advancements And to Public Policy Priorities.

Save the date: 15—16/12/2025.

Learning and taking action: the MOOC for sustainable finance

To transform these observations into operational skills, theILB Propose the MOOC on sustainable finance — free, modular course, combining concepts, use cases and regulations. Peter Tankov And Olivier David Zerbib Are intervening, alongside other experts, on impact measurement, green allocation and quantitative methods. Sign up and get immediate access to content: ILB Mooc - Louis Bachelier Institute

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