WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is reportedly looking to appoint an Obama administration veteran as climate czar at the Treasury Department to lead efforts in assessing the effects of climate change on financial markets as well as pushing tax incentives for renewable energy. Yellen is expected to appoint Sarah Bloom Raskin, former deputy Treasury secretary under…

WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is reportedly looking to appoint an Obama administration veteran as climate czar at the Treasury Department to lead efforts in assessing the impact of climate change on financial markets and pushing tax incentives for renewable energy. Yellen is expected to appoint Sarah Bloom Raskin, former deputy Treasury secretary under the Obama…