Global regulators converge on a single NGFS damage function and scenario set, so errors in one influential study propagate system-wide into bank supervision and macro stress tests.
— Concentration on one methodology can skew capital allocation, risk assessments, and climate policy, raising governance and accountability stakes for central banks and finance ministries.
Roger Pielke Jr.
2025.08.15
100% relevant
NGFS adopted KLW24’s damages into its official damage function; subsequent critique (BHH25) suggests those inputs were flawed, revealing the systemic risk of model convergence.
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