This volume is a compilation of the special guest speeches and two high-level panels featured in the virtual conference "Green Swan 2021: coordinating finance on climate" held on 2–4 June 2021 and co-organised by the BIS, the Bank of France, the International Monetary Fund and the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System. The views expressed are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the BIS, the co-organisers or the institutions represented at the conference.