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A crop field seen from above, in which a combine harvester is creating vertical lines in the crops. Grain is being poured from the harvester into a trailer pulled by a tractor.
News | April 30, 2026

Iran conflict compounds climate hit to food security, UK actuaries warn

The Iran war is compounding pressures on food system from climate and biodiversity loss, and a new report says threats to food security should be seen as systemic risks.
Fruit and vegetables sit in small bowls on a market stall, with signs in Korean script placed between the bowls.
News | April 21, 2026

Bank of Korea urged to treat climate finance as inflation management tool

The Iran crisis highlights how dependence on fossil fuel imports drives price volatility, bolstering calls for monetary policy support for renewables from South Korea’s central bank.
Opinion
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News | April 17, 2026

US war on Iran shows renewable energy is an inflation management tool

The growing energy crisis shows that fossil fuels present a systemic risk to the global economy, and that the energy transition is a monetary policy imperative.
Opinion
An oil rig at sea
News | April 15, 2026

Fossil fuels have become a macroeconomic risk

Repeated fossil fuel crises have shown how inflation control and financial stability are acutely vulnerable to energy market volatility, says Andreas Sieber of 350.org.
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News | April 10, 2026

Iran oil price shocks have the ECB considering its next moves

War in the Middle East has put pressure on the ECB to raise interest rates, but experts say this will increase the cost of the green transition. …
A construction worker wearing hard hat, gloves and mask carrying a layer of insulation wool
News | November 17, 2025

Green interest rates for housing refits could help lower inflation, say policy experts

During a panel at Paris Climate and Nature Week, panellists discussed how green interest rates for real estate renovation might help fight inflation.
Roundup
A satellite image of Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica. The image is in false colours, showing the temperature of the sea and hurricane.
News | October 29, 2025

Roundup: Hurricane Melissa puts Jamaica’s catastrophe bond put to the test

Jamaica’s catastrophe bond faces a real-world test after Hurricane Melissa, Lagarde urges faster action on green energy and more in this week’s news roundup.
Roundup
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News | October 22, 2025

Roundup: climate shocks driving UK food inflation

Extreme weather drives up UK food prices, New Zealand launches climate adaptation plan and more in this week’s roundup.
Roundup
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News | July 23, 2025

Roundup: HSBC faces critics after NZBA exit

HSBC faces backlash after Net-Zero Banking Alliance exit, while Singapore and the UK expand their green finance ties and India reportedly gears up to release finalised disclosure rules. HSBC faces client rebellion after retreat from climate coalition HSBC’s decision to …
A close-up of a green tree frog with large red eyes, clinging on to a leaf frond
News | May 12, 2025

Nature risk could lead to inflation, BdF director says

Nature risk is not only a financial risk to banks, but it could lead to greater inflation in France, said BdF director Emmanuelle Assouan.
A waiter serving a cup of coffee to an elderly woman sat a table in a narrow street in Rome.
News | February 19, 2025

Extreme weather to prompt more food price spikes in 2025, experts predict

Climate inflation is here to stay as prices for commodities like coffee and cocoa will remain volatile due to extreme weather, Inverto predicts.

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