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6/8/2022

READOUT: U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Office of the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) Ho…

READOUT: U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Office of the
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) Host
Discussion on Enhancing the Impact of Net-Zero Finance
Commitments
June 7, 2022

WASHINGTON—Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the O ice of the U.S.
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) hosted an informal discussion among
organizations engaged in work on financial sector net-zero commitments. Climate Counselor
to Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen, John Morton, and o icials from Treasuryʼs O ices of
International A airs and Domestic Finance, as well as SPEC o icials, led discussions on best
practices, trends, and opportunities for enhancing the impact of net-zero finance
commitments. The discussion was part of an ongoing e ort by Treasury and SPEC to engage
external stakeholders who are committed to supporting and expediting the economy-wide
net zero transition. Treasury and SPEC are interested in finding ways to encourage
transparent and accountable forward progress toward meeting our climate goals. Attendees
included Ceres, Climate Policy Initiative, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, Partnership
for Carbon Accounting Financials, RMI, Science-Based Target Initiative, United Nations
Environment Programme Finance Initiative, and World Resources Institute.

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