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Large ocean waves crashing against a row of houses
March 25, 2022

Weekly roundup: BdF on data gaps and Fed announces climate conference

BdF releases a working paper on alternatives to perfect data, Indian banks are exposed to climate risks, the Fed announces a conference on climate change and macroeconomics, and more from this week in green central banking.
Bank of Italy, Reserve Bank of India, Banque de France, Federal Reserve, People's Bank of China
Sign at Cop26 reading "We can do this, if we act now"
November 5, 2021

Cop26: central banks make further climate commitments

A week dominated by Cop26 began with international climate protests focusing on central banks and ended with commitments from around the world to integrate climate considerations into monetary and financial decision-making.
Central Bank of Iceland, Banco Central de Costa Rica, Bank of Lithuania, Reserve Bank of Australia, Central Bank of Ireland, Reserve Bank of India, Bank of Canada, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve
View of the Earth from orbit
October 29, 2021

Scorecard update: G20 central banks failing on climate

A major study by Positive Money and Green Central Banking reveals that G20 central bankers and financial supervisors remain stuck in data-gathering exercises and are failing to meaningfully respond to the climate and ecological crisis.
Reserve Bank of India, Bank of England, Banque de France, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, People's Bank of China
Bank of Japan building with the Nihon-bashi Mitsui Tower in the bakcground
September 24, 2021

Weekly roundup: BoJ to begin climate loans scheme and Biden picks climate-friendly regulator

Brazil’s banks told to begin climate stress tests, adverse weather a factor in Mexico monetary policy and more from this week in green central banking.
Reserve Bank of India, Banco Central do Brasil, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve
Jackson Hole climate
August 24, 2021

Report finds central banks failing on climate action

A study assessing twelve of the world’s largest central banks against ten climate-related policy criteria has found all failing to align their lending, asset purchases and regulatory activities with the Paris Agreement target.
Bank of Italy, Bank of Russia, Reserve Bank of India, Bank of Canada, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, Banque de France, Bundesbank, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, People's Bank of China, Swiss National Bank
Indian rupee coins
May 4, 2021

Reserve Bank of India joins NGFS

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has joined a group of central banks and financial supervisors working to improve the green credentials of the sector. By adding its name to the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), the RBI …
Reserve Bank of India

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