This Concept Note provides a descriptive framing for the domain name TransitionRisk.org. It sketches how the expression “transition risk” can be used to structure debates on climate-related financial risk arising from the transition to a low-greenhouse-gas economy — including policy, technology, market, legal and reputational dimensions.
Important: this page does not provide legal, regulatory, financial, accounting, tax or investment advice. It is not a position paper on any specific law, standard or jurisdiction. No affiliation is claimed with public authorities, regulators, international organisations, standard-setting bodies, companies or industry alliances. Any future use of the domain and any claims or views expressed under it remain solely under the responsibility of the acquirer.
TransitionRisk.org itself does not operate models, tools, datasets, indices or software. It does not collect, store or process any personal, sensitive or transactional data. Its sole purpose is to describe a possible role for this domain name as a neutral semantic asset in the emerging discipline of transition risk.
Over the 2025–2035 horizon, climate-related financial risk is expected to remain a core prudential theme. Within that broader field, transition risk has emerged as a distinct category in supervisory and disclosure frameworks. It captures the financial impacts of policy, technology, market and behavioural changes associated with the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Disclosure and risk frameworks such as TCFD, the work of the NGFS, new sustainability reporting standards such as IFRS S2, and climate stress-testing exercises conducted by central banks and supervisors all use transition risk as a structural concept. For many institutions, it now shapes:
In this landscape, a neutral, descriptive label such as TransitionRisk.org can serve as a focal point for public-facing materials on transition risk — without endorsing any particular methodology or institution.
Without taking a stand on any specific framework, this Concept Note uses “transition risk” in a descriptive way that is broadly aligned with prudential and disclosure practice. It generally includes:
A banner such as TransitionRisk.org does not define these sub-categories in a binding way. It simply offers a clear, shared label under which public authorities, supervisors, financial institutions and researchers may develop and host their own approaches.
The transition risk ecosystem is already rich and diverse. Central banks and supervisors publish stress-testing methodologies and scenario libraries. Vendors, consultancies and in-house teams develop models and tools. Industry alliances and academic groups release reports and working papers. Yet from the perspective of boards and non-specialists, the landscape can appear fragmented.
A neutral, non-vendor domain dedicated to transition risk could help structure this space, provided it is operated by credible institutions with clear governance and transparency about what is and is not official.
The scenarios below are illustrative only. They do not describe existing projects and do not create any obligation for the current owner. They illustrate how a legitimate steward — such as a public body, international organisation, academic foundation or multi-stakeholder coalition — might deploy TransitionRisk.org:
Whether any of these roles is pursued in practice would depend entirely on the decisions of future legitimate stewards and on their interaction with existing official frameworks and initiatives.
Because transition risk is closely linked to prudential frameworks and financial stability, any public-facing use of TransitionRisk.org should be anchored in governance models that avoid conflicts of interest and confusion with official mandates. Potential options include, for example:
In all cases, the legitimacy of any initiative depends not on the domain name itself, but on the institutions, processes and safeguards that choose to operate under this banner.
A domain like TransitionRisk.org can be useful only if users clearly understand what it is — and what it is not. Any future acquirer would need to ensure that:
The current owner makes no representation about future regulatory developments, market demand or any designation of TransitionRisk.org as an “official” initiative. Those decisions, if they ever occur, would rest entirely with legitimate public authorities and institutions.
The explanatory texts associated with TransitionRisk.org — including this Concept Note and the Acquisition Brief — are drafted and reviewed by human authors using public, verifiable sources. Tools based on artificial intelligence may be used as assistants for drafting and editing, but they do not carry responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or interpretation of the content.
The sole purpose of these materials is to describe the potential role of TransitionRisk.org as a neutral digital asset. They are not binding on any institution and do not create any rights, obligations or expectations regarding future initiatives.
Nothing in this page or on the main site constitutes legal, regulatory, accounting, tax, financial, investment or other professional advice. It is not a solicitation, prospectus or marketing communication. Organisations considering the acquisition or use of this domain should rely on their own qualified advisers.
Contact for potential acquisition© TransitionRisk.org — descriptive digital asset for the emerging field of “transition risk” in climate-related financial risk. No affiliation with public authorities, regulators, supervisors, international organisations, companies or civil-society groups. Descriptive use only. No legal, regulatory, financial, accounting, tax, investment or other professional advice is provided via this site or this page. — Contact: contact@transitionrisk.org