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Overview
The 2027 Baruch-JFQA Climate Finance and Sustainability Conference provides an academic forum for research examining the financial implications of climate change and sustainability. The organisers welcome papers across the field, with particular interest in emerging topics such as:
AI and data-centre electricity demand
Physical climate risks and insurance coverage gaps
Other emerging issues in climate finance and sustainability
The main programme is expected to feature 8–12 research papers, alongside keynote presentations by Oliver Hart, the 2016 Nobel Memorial Prize laureate in Economic Sciences, and Caroline Flammer, Professor of Economics at Columbia University. The 2027 edition will also introduce a Junior Faculty Mentorship Program, while PhD students and postdoctoral researchers will have opportunities to present their work through a poster session.
Attendance
The conference is primarily aimed at academics, researchers and other professionals interested in climate finance and sustainability. Paper submissions close on 6 November 2026, with a submission fee of US$90. Further details on conference attendance, the programme and participation are available through the official conference website.
