Fudan-LSE Lecture Series No.17

THE SPEAKER

Wang Tao is Senior Climate Change and Environmental Specialist at the World Bank. Wang Tao brings his extensive knowledge and experience on climate change, green finance, and sustainable development. He led the development and implementation of the World Bank’s Climate Change Action Plan and took leadership roles in several global climate funds, the latest being Director of Mitigation and Adaptation at the Green Climate Fund. Earlier in his career, he worked at Accenture, leading consulting engagements. He holds master’s degree in finance/financial engineering from University of California at Berkeley.

ABSTRACT

Climate change has increasingly become a defining challenge of our time. How would it affect the competitiveness of countries, sectors, and businesses? What measures should be undertaken to tackle it? Wang Tao will bring us his insights into the subject matter and present an overview of the World Bank’s Climate Change Action Plan.