News | November 29, 2023 Why California’s climate disclosure laws change the game for the SEC California’s climate disclosure laws make the SEC’s rules even more vital for US companies, argues climate policy researcher Sadie Frank. Written bySadie FrankClimate policy researcher
News | November 16, 2023 Meet the new climate risk model – looks a lot like the DICEY old model? Climate financial models don’t match up with what the science says, which is why it’s time for a dialogue around climate science and finance, says Joel Benjamin from Carbon Tracker. … Written byJoel BenjaminCarbon Tracker
News | November 2, 2023 The TNFD is written by corporations, not biodiversity leaders… and it shows The TNFD framework has been mired in secrecy and is not the breakthrough corporations would have you believe, argues Shona Hawkes from the Rainforest Action Network. Written byShona HawkesRainforest Action Network
News | April 13, 2023 Closing the gap: how well have regulators and banks driven climate actions in Asia Pacific? A new analysis from WWF reveals what progress has been made in climate-releated banking regulation and supervision in Asia Pacific nations, and how much still needs to be done. Written byPina Saphira, Adam Ng and Maud AbdelliWWF
News | April 13, 2023 Closing the gap: how can Asia Pacific financial regulators respond to climate risks? What can Asia Pacific countries do to improve climate-related banking regulation and supervision? A team of policy experts from WWF provide the answers. Written byPina Saphira, Adam Ng and Maud AbdelliWWF
News | August 2, 2022 Japan’s green lending scheme presents opportunities and challenges A zero-interest lending programme launched by the Bank of Japan aims to boost low-carbon projects such as geothermal and solar energy. But it faces disclosure and mandatory requirement challenges, says Sayuri Shirai of Keio University. Written bySayuri Shirai
News | May 12, 2022 Enhancing disclosure to scale up sustainable finance in China and beyond Mainstreaming disclosure is an essential step towards aligning China’s financial system with sustainability but is far from sufficient to guarantee a sustainable financial future, says Cheng Lin of the Beijing Institute of Finance and Sustainability. Written byCheng Lin Director of Centre for International Collaborations, Beijing Institute of Finance and Sustainability
News | January 6, 2022 For PBoC’s new green lending tool, transparency and verification are key China’s carbon emission reduction facility must provide enough of an incentive to influence lending decisions, while also supporting prudent allocation of funds, says economist Sebastian Guo. Written bySebastian GuoFellow, Council on Economic Policies
News | October 27, 2021 From diagnosis to action: bridging the disconnects in the FSOC report The recent FSOC report on climate-related financial risk shows the gap between diagnosing the problem and acting to address it is significant, says Alexander Barkawi. Written byAlexander BarkawiDirector, Council on Economic Polices
News | September 11, 2021 Priorities for the next Federal Reserve chair: assertively take on climate-related risk Current Fed Chair Jerome Powell has taken little to no action on climate change and the next Fed chair should adopt a dramatically different and proactive approach to eliminating climate risk from the US financial system, write David Arkush and …