The transition plans of financial intermediaries (banks and institutional investors) can represent a powerful tool both for managing climate risks and for steering the economy on a sustainable path. However, we are moving our first steps in this area. In what follows I will discuss two issues and draw some conclusions. 2.
1 Challenges and Opportunities in Poor Rural Communities Today, data at the national level show a strong economy. Unemployment is near a half-century low, and economic output is growing at a solid pace. But we know that prosperity has not been felt as much in some areas, including many rural places.