Central banks are not independent on climate policy, study shows
Written by Emma Thomasson Some central banks, most notably in Europe and China, are working to address climate risks, but in countries like the US that are lagging behind, central banks are unlikely to correct for a lack of national…
Assessing the Bank of England’s Climate Risk Collateral Reforms for their Greening Potential
By updating its collateral framework to reflect climate risks, the Bank of England not only protects its balance sheet but also encourages greener mortgage lending by commercial banks – but there is room to go further and complementary Government policy…
Green Transition: New centre launched at LSE to support central banks and Ministries of Finance
As the world faces the unprecedented challenge of transitioning to sustainable, inclusive and resilient economies and financial systems that foster prosperity and wellbeing for all citizens, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has established a new Centre…
Pity’ other big economies are not where the EU is on climate, says Banque of France
by Moriah Costa Banque de France (BdF) Emmanuelle Assouan, general director of financial stability and operations tells Green Central Banking’s Maria Costa that the world is getting warmer, and extreme weather events are becoming the norm. But some big polluters,…