As Supply Shocks Multiply, Monetary Policy Will Shape Corporate Resilience
Julia Bingler | 1 September 2026
Monetary,
Commentary | Tags:
Central Banks,
Energy,
Financial Stability,
Insurance,
Novel Risks The ongoing disruption of wide-ranging commodities following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the latest in a series of supply-side shocks arriving with growing frequency and intensity. When such a shock hits, monetary tightening raises the cost of borrowing for exactly those long-horizon,
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Japan’s GX Wager Will Test Its New Fiscal Doctrine
Matthew Poggi | 16 August 2026
Monetary,
Commentary | Tags:
Energy,
Fiscal Rules,
Industrial Policy,
Japan Japan's Green Transformation strategy aims to reduce energy dependence and support strategic technologies, without compromising fiscal control. The key challenge is ensuring government-backed capital delivers genuine economic and environmental returns ...
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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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Making Green Tax Incentives Work: Protecting Revenue While Accelerating the Energy Transition
2 June 2026 | 13.00-14.30 CEST | Online Fiscal,
Workshops | Tags:
Domestic Revenue Mobilization,
Energy,
Policy Coherence,
Tax Expenditures Achieving global climate goals requires a rapid and just green transition, especially in emerging and developing economies where industrial decarbonisation and renewable energy deployment remain urgent priorities.
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ASEAN Central Banks Need New Tools for New Risks
Julia Bingler and
Matthew Poggi | 13 May 2026
Monetary,
Commentary | Tags:
ASEAN,
Central Banks,
Energy,
Systemic Risks,
Targeted Refinancing Lines Southeast Asia faces a growing exposure to novel interacting risks that drive inflation and financial instability. Under the Philippines’ leadership as 2026 ASEAN chair, there is an opportunity to strengthen the region’s response to reduce exposure to and manage the risks through the ASEAN Finance
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How Can Ministries of Finance Support the Low-Carbon Transition Through Coherent ‘Policy Packages’?
Patrick Lenain | 13 April 2026
Fiscal,
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
Carbon Pricing,
Energy,
Industrial Policy,
Policy Coherence,
Tax Expenditures The transition towards greener and more resilient economies is one of the defining economic opportunities of our time. From growth and innovation to enhanced competitiveness and long-term savings, the potential gains are substantial.
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How Ministries of Finance can Support Coherent Climate Policy Packages | Panel Discussion & Launch
10 March 2026 | 15.00 CET | Online Fiscal,
Panel | Tags:
Carbon Pricing,
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Industrial Policy,
Innovation,
Policy Coherence,
Tax Expenditures This webinar, hosted by the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, presented key findings from a new report on how finance ministries can design and support coherent climate policy packages.
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Upgrading Housing: the Potential and Limits of Borrower-Based Measures
Pierre Monnin,
Ádám Banai,
Kristīna Bojāre,
Ján Klacso,
Reiner Martin and
János Szakács | 3 March 2026
Monetary,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
Credit Risk,
Energy,
Financial Stability,
Housing,
Macroprudential Policy This paper explores how borrower-based measures (BBMs) can be adjusted to provide additional funding for housing-related energy-efficiency investments without compromising financial stability objectives.
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How Ministries of Finance can Support Coherent Climate Policy Packages
Council on Economic Policies | 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.
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Confronting Climate Change in the Philippines: Building Resilience while Cutting Emissions
Patrick Lenain | 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.
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