RBI Unveils 'Climate Risk Data Platform' to Tackle Financial Sector Vulnerabilities.

Banking & Finance | Dated: 04 Jun 2025

In May 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the Reserve Bank-Climate Risk Information System (RBI-CRIS), a two-part data platform to address gaps in climate-related financial information.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • RBI-CRIS consists of a publicly accessible web directory listing various climate data sources and a restricted-access portal providing standardized datasets to regulated financial institutions.
  • The platform aims to standardize and fill data gaps in three key areas: physical climate risks, transition risks, and carbon emissions.
  • Physical risks refer to damages from natural disasters like floods, droughts, cyclones, and tsunamis, assessed using hazard and vulnerability data including historical financial losses.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Transition risks emerge from changes in policies, technologies, and market dynamics as the economy shifts toward low carbon. Managing these risks requires detailed data on sector-wise emissions, carbon pricing mechanisms, and established pathways for decarbonization.
  • (ii) RBI is finalizing a Disclosure Framework on climate-related financial risks to improve transparency and accountability across financial institutions.
  • (iii) To foster innovation, RBI supports climate risk and sustainable finance through an 'On Tap' Regulatory Sandbox cohort and hosts a 'Greenathon' event to promote green finance solutions.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, which institution launched the 'Climate Risk Data Platform' to address financial sector vulnerabilities?

Correct Answer: RBI

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About RBI

  • Governor : Sanjay Malhotra
  • Headquarter : Mumbai