The IMF’s New Climate Change Indicators Dashboard: Experimental Data for Economic and Financial Analysis

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Location: HQ1-3-476 - SI & VTC Needs Prioritized (20 max)

Video on demand coming soon.

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Event description: The IMF’s new Climate Change Indicators Dashboard (CID) provides access to climate-related data for macroeconomic and financial analysis. It includes economic and climate indicators such as greenhouse gas emissions; financial, physical and transition risk indicators such as carbon footprint-adjusted loans; cross-border indicators; and policy indicators. The dashboard was built in collaboration with international organizations and aims to support policy makers and the general public, in addition to the IMF’s work. This talk offers an overview of the experimental indicators and shows the novel interface designed to facilitate access to data and their visual presentation. The CID will develop over time in response to the needs of users and will remain subject to statistical feasibility.

Expected audience: Broad audience including climate experts, potential data users, and the general public. This event will substantiate the reference to the dashboard the MD would be making at the event A Critical Year for Climate Action: Conversation between Kristalina Georgieva and John Kerry) on April 7, 2021.

Outline and participants:

  • Opening remarks by Louis Marc Ducharme, Chief Statistician and Data Officer and Director, Statistics Department - (5 minutes)
  • Overview of selected indicators included in the CID by Gabriel Quirós, Deputy Director, Statistics Department - (25 minutes)
  • Overview of the CID interface by Alberto Sanchez, Senior Data Analytics Officer, Statistics Department - (15 minutes)
  • Q&A (15 minutes)