Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy: Synthesis Report
Patrick Lenain | 5 June 2026
Fiscal,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Industrial Policy,
Policy Coherence,
Tax Expenditures
Recent energy crises, surging electricity demand and accelerating climate change have pushed affordable, secure, and clean energy to the top of policy agendas worldwide. The challenge respects no borders,making cross-country perspectives timely.
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Macroprudential Policy for a Low Carbon Economy: The Case of Cross-Border Funding in China
Isabelle Jiani Zheng and
Pierre Monnin | 24 April 2026
Monetary,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
China,
Decarbonization,
Macroprudential Policy
Understanding how macroprudential frameworks can be designed and adapted to support cross-border flows is therefore an increasingly pressing question for policymakers. This paper distills the lessons from China on how to do so.
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The Macroprudential Response to Climate Systemic Risk: Four Essential Pillars
Laura Bartolomeu,
Wildmer Gregori,
Pierre Monnin and
Fátima Silva | 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.
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Scale and Oversight of Tax Expenditures in Ireland
Flurim Aliu and
Christian von Haldenwang | 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 ...
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Who is Afraid of AI? Who Should Be?
Erik Engberg,
Holger Görg,
Mark Hellsten,
Farrukh Jave,
Magnus Lodefalk,
Martin Längkvist,
Natália Monteiro,
Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås,
Giuseppe Pulito,
Sarah Schroeder and
Aili Tang | 26 January 2026
Trade,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Artificial Intelligence,
Employment,
Innovation
What are the consequences of the rise in AI for workers? Will AI create or destroy jobs? Conceptually, AI can both substitute for and complement human labour.
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The Energy Taxation Directive and the Clean Industrial Deal
Patrick Lenain | 20 November 2025
Fiscal,
Testimonies | Tags:
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Europe,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Thank you for the opportunity to speak today on the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) and the Clean Industrial Deal (CID). I will start with brief remarks on the ETD and then turn to lessons the CID could draw from global experience with the use of
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From Risk to Resilience. Closing the Climate Insurance Protection Gap
Jérôme Crugnola-Humbert | 8 September 2025
Monetary,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Climate Risks,
Financial Stability,
Inequality,
Insurance
When insurers stop covering climate risks, these risks are transferred onto individuals, businesses, and taxpayers. Insufficient insurance coverage not only undermines the financial system’s ability to absorb shocks but also has wider economic, fiscal, and social repercussions.
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A Macroprudential Approach to Compound Climate Risks
Paul Hiebert and
Pierre Monnin | 5 September 2025
Monetary,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Climate Risks,
Financial Stability,
Macroprudential Policy,
Systemic Risks
Macroprudential authorities can make an integral contribution to a more resilient financial system capable of withstanding the evolving challenges posed by climate change, economic shocks and their complex interplay.
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Addressing Novel Risks, Strengthening Finance, and Building Resilience in ASEAN+3
Julia Anna Bingler and
Aziz Durrani | 1 September 2025
Monetary,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
ASEAN+3,
Central Banks,
Climate Risks,
Financial Regulation,
Financial Supervision
Welfare and economic growth in ASEAN+3 depend on the region’s ability to align economic priorities and the effective management of novel risks with the need to address structural challenges, associated transformations and the ability to harness future opportunities.
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