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Program\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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  • Sept 13, 2024<\/span><\/div>
    <\/p>\n

    Friday, September 13, 2024
    \n(UBC Robson Square Theatre, 800 Robson St, Vancouver)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    8:15 – 8:45<\/strong><\/td>\nRegistration & Light Breakfast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    8:45 – 9:00<\/strong><\/td>\nOpening Remarks, \u00a0Basma Majerbi & Kookai Chaimahawong<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    9:00 \u2013 9:55<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Panel 1: Catalyzing Capital: The Impact of Public Policy and Regulation on Financing the Energy Transition<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Moderator<\/em><\/td>\nCarol Liao, <\/strong>Chair, Canada Climate Law Initiative, UBC<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Speakers<\/em><\/td>\no\u00a0\u00a0 Franziska Niegemann, <\/strong>Director, Risk Surveillance & Analysis, BC Financial Services Authority
    \n<\/em>o\u00a0\u00a0 Geordie Hungerford,<\/strong> former CEO, First Nations Financial Management Board; ISSB Special Advisor on Just Transition
    \n<\/em>o\u00a0\u00a0 Jill Earthy<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer, inBC<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    10:00 \u2013 10:55<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Panel 2: Accelerating Capital Flow for the Energy Transition and Climate Action: Industry Perspectives<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Moderator<\/em><\/td>\nJonathan Arnold, <\/strong>Acting Director, Clean Growth, Canada Climate Institute<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Speakers<\/em><\/td>\no\u00a0\u00a0 Jennifer Coulson<\/strong>, Global Head ESG, BCI
    \n<\/em>o\u00a0\u00a0 Merran Smith<\/strong>, President, New Economy Canada
    \n<\/em>o\u00a0\u00a0 Greg Oberti<\/b>, Canada’s Energy Transition & Deals Utilities Leader, Partner, PwC<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10:55 \u2013 11:25<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNetworking\/Break<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    11:30 \u2013 12:30<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Keynote: Barbara Zvan
    \nUnlocking Sustainable Finance: Taxonomies and Disclosure as Catalysts for the Net-Zero Transition<\/b>
    \n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Moderator<\/em><\/td>\nBasma Majerbi<\/b>, Associate Professor of Finance & Director, Impact Investing Hub, University of Victoria.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12:30-1:30<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nLunch<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    1:30 \u2013 2:25<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Panel 3: Community Capital in Action: Catalyzing Energy Transition and Ecosystem Growth<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Moderator<\/em><\/td>\nGeorge Benson, <\/strong>Senior Manager, Economic Development and Market Transformation, Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Speakers<\/em><\/td>\no\u00a0\u00a0 Alicia Dubois,<\/strong> Chief Investment Officer, Boann Social Impact
    \no\u00a0\u00a0 Dan Wicklum<\/strong>, CEO, Transition Accelerator
    \n<\/em>o\u00a0\u00a0 Suzanne Faiza<\/strong>, Knowledge Lead, \u00a0Tapestry Community Capital
    \n<\/em>o\u00a0\u00a0 Khris Singh<\/strong>, Advisor, Government Relations, Canadian Credit Union Association<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    2:30 \u2013 3:25<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Panel 4:<\/strong> Innovative Financing Mechanisms<\/strong> for Climate Resilience and Just Transition<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Moderator<\/em><\/td>\nKookai Chaimahawong<\/strong>, Director, Center for Climate and Business Solutions<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Speakers<\/em><\/td>\no\u00a0\u00a0 Jonathan Fowlie,<\/strong> Chief External Relations Officer, Vancity
    \n<\/em>o\u00a0\u00a0 Monika Freyman<\/b>, \u00a0Vice-President, Sustainable Investing, Addenda Capital
    \no\u00a0\u00a0 Ujala Qadir<\/strong>, Director of Strategy and Programs at Climate Bonds Initiative
    \n<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3:25 \u2013 3:55<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNetworking\/Break<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3:55 \u2013 4:50<\/strong><\/td>\nACET Special Session: Financing clean technologies\u00a0in\u00a0Indigenous communities: Perspectives from\u00a0practitioners and academics in Canada and Indonesia<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Moderator<\/em><\/td>\no\u00a0\u00a0 Naoko Ellis, <\/strong>Associate Director, Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC), UBC<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Speakers<\/em><\/td>\no\u00a0\u00a0 Joel Krupa,<\/strong> Post Doctoral Fellow, UBC
    \n<\/em><\/em>o\u00a0\u00a0 Frank Busch<\/strong>, Nisichawayasihk (Nee-chise-away-a-see) Cree Nation, Interim CEO, Kelso Technologies
    \n<\/em>o\u00a0\u00a0 Colin Rankin<\/strong>, Climate and Environment Advisor, University of Waterloo FINCAPES (Flood Impacts, Carbon Pricing and Ecosystem Sustainability) Project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4:55 – 5:25<\/strong><\/td>\nFire Side Chat<\/span><\/b>: TBC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5:30 – 7:00<\/strong><\/td>\nReception at the Vancouver Art Gallery<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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  • Sept 14th, 2024<\/span><\/div>
    <\/p>\n

    Saturday 14 September
    \n(UBC Sauder School of Business, 9th Floor, Henry Angus Building)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \n

    8:30 \u2013 10:00<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Session 1: ESG Integration in Investment Management and Equity Markets<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Chair<\/em><\/td>\nChristina Atanasova\u00a0<\/strong>(Simon Fraser University)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paper 1<\/em><\/p>\n

     <\/td>\n

    		Climate Change Salience and International Equity Returns<\/a>
    \n<\/em><\/strong>David Parsley\u00a0(Vanderbilt University)<\/em>,\u00a0Helen Popper<\/strong>\u00a0(Santa Clara University)<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Discussant<\/em><\/td>\nDoriana Cucinelli<\/strong> (University of Parma, EMEA)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paper 2<\/em><\/td>\nRegulating ESG Disclosure<\/a>
    \n<\/em><\/strong>Marina Emiris (National Bank of Belgium), Joanna Harris (University of Chicago),\u00a0Fran\u00e7ois Koulischer<\/strong>\u00a0(University of Luxembourg)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Discussant<\/em><\/td>\nRay Zhang<\/strong> (Simon Fraser University)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paper 3<\/em><\/td>\nGreen Investors and Green Transition Efforts: Talk the Talk or Walk the Walk?<\/a>
    \n<\/em>Shuang Chen<\/strong>\u00a0(University of Melbourne)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Discussant<\/em><\/td>\nPaul Schure<\/strong> (University of Victoria)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10:00 \u2013 10:30<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNetworking\/Break<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    10:30 \u2013 12:00<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Session 2: Markets for Sustainable Debt<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Chair<\/em><\/td>\nQianqian Du\u00a0<\/strong>(University of Victoria)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paper 1<\/em><\/td>\nMobilizing Firms for Climate Action: Paris Climate Agreement, National Institutions, and Corporate Green Bonds<\/a>
    \n<\/em>Yifan Wei<\/strong>\u00a0(Simon Fraser University)<\/em>, Kenneth G. Huang\u00a0(National University of Singapore)<\/em>, Ya Gao\u00a0(University of Manitoba)<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Discussant<\/em><\/td>\nPavel Soriano Hernandez<\/strong> (University of Victoria)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paper 2<\/em><\/td>\n\u201cS\u201d as Social: Global Credit Markets Responses to the Labor and Community Issues<\/a>
    \n<\/em><\/strong>Iftekhar Hasan (Fordham University and Bank of Finland), Miriam Marra (University of Reading), Thomas Y. To (University of Sydney), Eliza Wu (University of Sydney),\u00a0Gaiyan Zhang<\/strong>\u00a0(University of Missouri-St. Louis)<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Discussant<\/em><\/td>\nKhalil Esmkhani<\/strong> (Simon Fraser University)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paper 3<\/em><\/td>\nBond Short Selling and Climate Risk: Evidence from the CDS market<\/a>
    \n<\/em>Madhu Kalimipalli<\/strong>\u00a0(Wilfrid Laurier University), Manisha Thapa (Wilfrid Laurier University), Aadhar Verma (Wilfrid Laurier University)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Discussant<\/em><\/td>\nDeniz Anginer<\/strong> (Simon Fraser University)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12:00 \u2013 12:45<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nLunch<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Chair<\/em><\/td>\nJan Bena\u00a0<\/strong>(University of British Columbia)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12:45 \u2013 1:15<\/strong><\/td>\nSpecial Paper on Climate Finance in the Context of Canada\u2019s Unique Industry Structure<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nChallenges Achieving Energy Net Zero Targets in Canada Considering the Financial Regulatory Framework
    \n<\/em>Victor Cardenas<\/strong>\u00a0(University of British Columbia, IRES)<\/em>, Milind Kandlikar (University of British Columbia, IRES)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    1:15 \u2013 2:15<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Keynote address by Kelly Shue\u00a0(Yale University)
    \n<\/em><\/strong>When Sustainable Investing Backfires and Strategies for Moving Forward<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    2:15 \u2013 2:45<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNetworking\/Break<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    2:45 \u2013 3:45<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Session 3: Role of Families and Households in Green Transition<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Chair<\/em><\/td>\nDoriana Cucinelli<\/strong> (University of Parma, EMEA)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paper 1<\/em><\/td>\nGreen Neighbors, Greener Neighborhoods<\/a>
    \n<\/em>Christine Zhuowei Huang<\/strong>\u00a0(University of Texas at Dallas)<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Discussant<\/em><\/td>\nMegan Bailey<\/strong> (University of Calgary)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paper 2<\/em><\/td>\nFamily-Controlled Firms and Environmental Sustainability: All Bite and No Bark<\/a>
    \n<\/em>Alexander Dyck<\/strong>\u00a0(University of Toronto)<\/em>, Karl V. Lins\u00a0(University of Utah)<\/em>,\u00a0Lukas Roth<\/strong>\u00a0(University of Alberta)<\/em>, Mitch Towner\u00a0(University of Arizona)<\/em>, Hannes F. Wagner\u00a0(Bocconi University)<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Discussant<\/em><\/td>\nJan Bena<\/strong>, University of British Columbia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3:45 \u2013 4:00<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNetworking\/Break<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    4:00 \u2013 5:00<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Session 4: Climate Impact and Sustainability in Small Firms<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Chair<\/em><\/td>\nBasma Majerbi <\/strong>(University of Victoria)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paper 1<\/em><\/td>\nImpact of Local Temperature shocks on Small Business in the U.S.
    \n<\/em><\/strong>Sudheer Chava\u00a0(Georgia Tech)<\/em>, Manpreet Singh\u00a0(Georgia Tech)<\/em>,\u00a0Mingxun Wang<\/strong>\u00a0(Georgia Tech)<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Discussant<\/em><\/td>\nAlexander Vadilyev<\/strong> (Australian National University)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paper 2<\/em><\/td>\nFinancial Frictions and Pollution Abatement Over the Life Cycle of Firms<\/a>
    \n<\/em><\/strong>Min Fang\u00a0(University of Florida)<\/em>, Po-Hsuan Hsu\u00a0(National Tsing Hua University)<\/em>,\u00a0Chi-Yang Tsou<\/strong>\u00a0(University of Manchester)<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Discussant<\/em><\/td>\nJing Zhang<\/strong> (University of Alberta)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5:00 \u2013 5:05<\/strong><\/td>\nClosing Remarks<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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