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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.
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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. …
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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.
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Dried farmland in Mali
News| October 16, 2023

Green credit policies are critical for long-term price stability

If we want long-term price stability, we need to implement green credit polices, argues Sneha Yadav.
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Christine Lagarde speaking at a microphone with various European flags in the background
News| October 6, 2023

Christine Lagarde’s new economy

The president of European Central Bank has spoken of the need for an orderly transition to net zero, although all is not smooth in these uncharted waters, says Peter McKillop of Climate and Capital Media.
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An oil rig a at sea, surrounded by dark waters and grey sky. A small inflatable boat moves left to right in the foreground
News| September 28, 2023

Banks’ climate promises are missing something big: capital markets

Banks are performing a sleight of hand, says Adele Shraiman of the Sierra Club – they distract with half-finished net-zero plans while funneling money to fossil fuel companies via capital markets.
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Two women sat at a bench in a factory, handling Soda Stream components
News| September 22, 2023

How doughnut economics can transform the deep design of business

Central banks and financial regulators have their role to play in keeping business activities within planetary and social limits, says Erinch Sahan of the Doughnut Economics Action Lab.
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A car plugged into a electric power point.
News| August 1, 2023

Dual interest rates: unlocking green investment during monetary tightening

Higher capital costs mean low-carbon investments are at a disadvantage with higher interest rates, but a dual rate policy can solve that problem.
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Coal power plant in Datteln, Germany
News| July 26, 2023

ECB’s broken promise on bond decarbonisation creates climate gap

The ECB’s failure to remove bonds issued by carbon-intensive companies from its portfolio goes against its climate plans, says finance campaigner Kuba Gogolewski from Greenpeace.
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Electric vehicle sign
News| July 12, 2023

Mandatory transition plans are the key to Europe’s competitiveness

Voluntary initiatives for net-zero aligned finance have failed, so the EU must introduce regulations to prepare its industries for the transition economy, say Vincent Vandeloise and Pablo Grandjean of Finance Watch.
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A man sits on a chair in front of a single-storey house made of cement bricks. In front of the man on the ground is a solar panel.
News| June 21, 2023

Managing climate risks and economic resilience go hand in hand

The greatest net-zero transition risks are borne by lower-income countries so they need to be economically resilient to weather the storm, says Saliem Fakir of the African Climate Foundation.

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