Archive: February 2026

The Macroprudential Response to Climate Systemic Risk: Four Essential Pillars

, , and | 26 February 2026
Monetary, Policy Briefs | Tags: Climate Risks, Financial Stability, Macroprudential Policy, Portugal, Systemic Risks
While existing macroprudential policy toolkits can already be deployed to address climate-related systemic risk, their implementation shall account for the data available to assess climate-related risks, the state of knowledge about them, and the institutional frameworks in which macroprudential instruments operate. ... continue reading

How Ministries of Finance can Support Coherent Climate Policy Packages

| 26 February 2026
Fiscal, Discussion Notes | Tags: Carbon Pricing, Decarbonization, Energy, Industrial Policy, Innovation, Policy Coherence, Tax Expenditures
The success of the low-carbon transition will depend less on isolated climate measures than on the ability of governments to design and sustain coherent policy packages that align fiscal, energy, and industrial objectives. ... continue reading

Confronting Climate Change in the Philippines: Building Resilience while Cutting Emissions

| 13 February 2026
Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Carbon Pricing, Climate Risks, Energy, Renewables, The Philippines
Climate change is not a distant threat for the Philippines. Preparing for a warmer and more volatile future will require building on past progress in investing into climate change adaptation, combined with carbon pricing and cleaner power generation. ... continue reading

Scale and Oversight of Tax Expenditures in Ireland

and | 10 February 2026
Fiscal, Testimonies | Tags: Ireland, Parliaments, Tax Expenditures
Tax expenditures are introduced to promote investment, employment, welfare policy objectives, or environmental goals, among others. Yet systematic evaluations remain rare ... ... continue reading