Central Banks and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy
Pierre Monnin | 22 March 2018
Discussion Notes,
Monetary | Tags:
Central Banks,
Environment,
Macroprudential Regulation,
Quantitative Easing Climate change is a fundamental challenge for our societies. Containing it will require a profound and radical transformation of our economic system, including a substantial reorientation of investments toward low-carbon technologies. The question to what extent central banks can and should contribute to this effort
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How’s Life?
Alexander Barkawi | 22 January 2018
External,
Fiscal,
Monetary,
Trade | Tags:
Environment,
Inequality In November, the OECD published its most recent report on a short but fundamental question: How’s Life? Income is an important, but not the only factor in determining the answer. The OECD reflects this by going beyond the focus on GDP, that has for long
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Climate Change Adds to Risk for Banks, but EU Lending Proposals Will Do More Harm Than Good
Arnoud Boot and
Dirk Schoenmaker | 17 January 2018
Blog,
Monetary | Tags:
Climate Change,
Financial Stability,
Macroprudential Regulation Climate change is a relevant risk factor for the banking sector, but the European Commission's plan to lower capital requirements for greener investments is irresponsible in encouraging banks to forego proper risk management.
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Central Banking and Green Finance
28-29 November, 2017. Co-organized with De Nederlandsche Bank Monetary,
Workshops | Tags:
Climate Change,
Financial Regulation,
Green Finance When the Leaders of the G20 met in China in 2016 they highlighted the necessity to scale up green financing. They also endorsed efforts to “provide clear strategic policy signals and frameworks” to target this objective. The question to what extent central banks can and
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