The New York State Department of Financial Services is hosting a webinar for New York state-chartered institutions as part of its work to support the community and regional banking institutions in managing and mitigating the financial risks from climate change. 

The webinar, which will be held at 10 a.m. on Feb. 18, will provide participants with the fundamentals of how climate change impacts the financial system, examples of how it could impact the community and regional banking institutions in New York, climate-related business opportunities and an update on federal and state climate-related initiatives.

Speakers include Raymond J. Dorado, DFS senior deputy superintendent, banking division, and Yue (Nina) Chen, DFS director of sustainability and climate initiatives.

Interested participants can register for the webinar on the DFS website, where a password to access the event will be provided.