2025/09/22 | Adaptation Investments due to Climate Change in the USA – Climate Week Event

Scaling Up Financing for Adaptation Investments in the USA due to Climate Change & Related Risks

Keynote Address:

• Evan Kodra, Head of R&D of Sustainable Finance, ICE

Panel I: Current State of Climate-Related Adaption Finance in the U.S. Municipal Sector

• Moderator:
  • John D. Finnerty, Ph.D. Professor, Fordham University/Gabelli School of Business
• Panelist:
  • Jennifer M. Chang, VP – Senior Credit Officer, Global Lead for Physical Climate Risk, Moody’s Investor Services
  • Joyce Coffee, founder and president of Climate Resilience Consulting
  • Erika Smull, Ph.D., Senior Research Analyst, Breckinridge Capital Advisors

Panel II: U.S. Municipal Sources of Climate-Related Adaptation Capital: Traditional, New and Innovative Funding Sources

• Moderator:
  • Advait Arun, Climate & Infrastructure Finance Analyst, Center for Public Enterprise
• Panelists:
  • Prerna Divecha, Head of Business and Market Strategy, Climate / ESG Credit Risk, S&P Global
  • Thomas Holzheu, Chief Economist for the Americas, SwissRe
  • Shalini Vajjhala, Ph.D. Founder, Executive Director, PRE Collective

Current agenda for the live event:

• 8:30 to 9:00: Registration, coffee & light breakfast
• 9:00 to 9:10: Introduction
• 9:10 to 9:45: Keynote
• 9:45 to 10:45: Panel I — Current State of Climate-Related Adaption Finance in the U.S. Municipal Sector
• 10:45 to 11:00: Break
• 11:00 to 12:00: Panel II — U.S. Municipal Sources of Climate-Related Adaptation Capital: Traditional, New and Innovative Funding Sources
• 12:00 to 1:00: Light snacks & Networking

• Where: Fordham University, Lowenstein Building (12th Fl Lounge), 113 W 60th St, New York City
• When: Monday, September 22, 2025 at 8:30 am – 1 pm
• Part of Climate Week 2025