Rick van der Ploeg

Frederick "Rick" van der Ploeg (born 28 April 1956, in Rotterdam)[1] is an Anglo-Dutch economist and former politician.

After having served as an MP for the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) from 1994 until 1998, he became State Secretary for Culture and Media in the government of Prime Minister Wim Kok from 1998 until 2002.

[4] Van der Ploeg's studies the potential impact of climate change on the economy.

[5][6] This will affect oil, gas, and coal companies, and "carbon-intensive industries such as steel, aluminum, cement, plastics, and greenhouse horticulture".

[6] Van der Ploeg emphasizes the need for investors to be aware of climate-related financial risk and take them into account for long-term planning.