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David Malpass
News| February 20, 2023

David Malpass announces resignation as World Bank president

Malpass, who is stepping down before the end of his term, was under criticism for questioning human contributions to climate change.
Opinion
A family sit on top of their house roof, which is surrounded by floodwaters
News| December 1, 2022

Cop27: what are the implications for central banks and supervisors?

Cop27 saw agreements on loss and damage but little progress on reducing emissions so central banks may need to reconsider climate scenarios, says Jeremy McDaniels of the Institute of International Finance.
Weekly roundup
A flooded street, the waters reaching nearly to the top of a street sign
News| November 28, 2022

Climate crisis may have ‘substantial’ effects on natural rate

Global heating and the natural interest rate, further calls for an RBA climate mandate, how the green transition may reduce inflation and more from this week in green central banking.
Weekly roundup
A cargo ship laden with contrainers moored in a port
News| October 18, 2022

G7 examines cross-border impacts of net-zero push

G7 examines cross-border impacts of net-zero push, SEC reopens comment period on climate disclosures and more from this week in green central banking.
Opinion
Two firefighters are dwarfed by flames engulfing a stand of trees
News| October 13, 2022

Central banks cannot afford to be casual bystanders in the climate crisis

Central banks must reappraise existing orthodoxies in the face of climate change and accept their responsibilities in pursuing a green and socially just transition, say economists Burcu Ünüvar and A Erinç Yelden.
Opinion
A man peels back the leaves from a maize cob, revealing that half has been eaten
News| September 29, 2022

Debt, inflation and climate crisis: a perfect storm in the global south

Debt and rising inflation mean low and middle-income countries are struggling to deal with climate impacts. Time for debt-free climate finance, argue analysts from the Latin American Network for Economic and Social Justice.

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