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News| November 2, 2022

Calls grow for green targeted measures instead of interest rate hikes

Civil society groups are questioning the effectiveness of rate hikes, instead calling for targeted support to address fossil fuel dependency, climate change and other root causes of supply shock inflation.
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News| October 3, 2022

Six banks to participate in Fed climate analysis

Details of the Fed’s climate scenario analysis exercise, an ECB study on inflation and the green transition and more from this week in green central banking.
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News| September 23, 2022

Climate-related inflation requires ECB response, report finds

Inflation associated with fossil fuel dependency and changing weather patterns requires ECB action if it is to fulfill its mandate, finds a new report.
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News| September 6, 2022

Call for BoE to offer green targeted lending

The BoE should target its credit policy to offer low cost loans to banks lending for energy efficient building retrofits and other green projects, according to a new report from a leading UK thinktank.
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News| July 8, 2022

Calls grow for targeted ECB green discount rate

Faced with rising fossil fuel inflation and growing energy insecurity, civil society groups are calling on the ECB to incentivise bank lending for energy-saving housing renovations through the introduction of a green discount rate.
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News| July 1, 2022

US supreme court ruling prompts fears over SEC climate disclosures

US Supreme Court ruling prompts fears over SEC climate disclosures, Riksbank calls for ban on cryptocurrency “proof of work”, and more from this week in green central banking.
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News| June 10, 2022

Lagarde seeks ECB green targeted lending

ECB president Christine Lagarde has said she hopes the central bank can introduce a green targeted lending facility, but has indicated the issue may be controversial among the governing council.
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News| April 1, 2022

Weekly roundup: climate scenarios fail to capture full risks, says World Bank

Climate-related scenarios and physical shocks, a call for ECB targeted green financing, the MNB’s climate-related financial disclosure, and more from this week in green central banking.
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News| March 24, 2022

Energy market seeks emergency liquidity for clearing banks

Faced with huge margin calls, energy companies and traders are lobbying central banks for “emergency liquidity funding” for banks clearing energy trades, says the European Federation of Energy Traders.
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News| March 11, 2022

No ECB support for EU efforts to reduce fossil fuel dependence

Despite inflationary pressures associated with European dependence on Russian fossil fuels, the ECB has offered no support for EU efforts to reduce imports and switch to more stable and secure renewable energy sources.
News| March 8, 2022

Ukraine: ECB governing council to meet as crisis intensifies

As inflation pressures mount and the ECB governing council prepares to meet, a discriminating approach may be the only option to reduce fossil fuel price and financial instability.

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