Conference Call: Climate, Credit and Resilience: How will Municipalities Adapt?

Municipal market participants across the country are confronting climate change head-on. The stakes are high for all concerned. State and local governments will be tasked with taking the lead in addressing the effects of devastating climate events, and likely will bear the financial responsibility.

Where are the risks and opportunities for state and local governments in addressing a changing climate? To what degree is climate change taken into consideration when rating an issuer?

The Bond Buyer offered an exclusive conference call that discussed the impact of climate change on finance, infrastructure, resilience and credit planning by state and local governments. Hear The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk Posner, Moody's Michael Wertz, Gurtin's Emily Robare and NYC Mayor's Office of Resiliency's Jainey Bavishi in a candid conversation on the topic.