The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) on Wednesday announced the creation of a new Climate Risk Division to oversee regulated entities’ efforts at managing the financial risks of climate change.

The division is the first of its kind at a U.S. state banking regulator, the NYDFS noted in its press release. Yue (Nina) Chen will lead the unit as executive deputy superintendent.

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