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News | September 8, 2026

“Supersized” El Ninõ puts Southeast Asia’s renewables transition to the test

A powerful El Niño could expose Southeast Asia’s hydropower dependence, raising pressure for more storage, renewables and flexible power.

Roundup

News | August 19, 2026

Roundup: UK pension fund wants a climate tipping points analysis

ECB blog says industrial electrification could blunt future energy-price shocks, Egypt’s central bank makes environmental risk management systems mandatory, and more news in our roundup. …

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News | July 27, 2026

ECB expands its climate factor to shield the EU from climate-related shocks

The move sends a strong signal to EU banks that loans with higher climate-transition risk are worth less.

News | July 20, 2026

Climate risks push prudential transition plans to the top of central bank agendas

Central bank officials are making the case for prudential transition plans as climate risks increasingly threaten financial stability.

News | July 17, 2026

Weak guardrails risk undermining BoJ’s climate lending scheme, warns thinktank

Flexible rules helped scale lending past US$130bn, but explicit exclusions and transition tests are needed to avoid refinancing misaligned activities.

News | July 15, 2026

Indonesia’s aluminium push risks adding 8 GW of new captive coal power

Despite strong renewable potential in bauxite-rich regions, most planned aluminium projects risk following nickel’s reliance on off-grid coal.

News | July 10, 2026

Climate litigation risk already here for banks and insurers, says ECB legal chief

Banks, insurers, pension funds and asset managers all face materialising litigation risk, warns LSE’s latest annual report on climate litigation trends.

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News | March 26, 2026

Bridging the climate data gap: why central banks must align emissions data systems

With two different systems for assessing emissions data, aligning the frameworks is essential to achieve policy objectives, says economist Sayuri Shirai.

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News | March 18, 2026

Mark Carney’s leadership criticised as ‘disappointment’ on climate

A year after becoming prime minister, Carney has rolled back many of Canada’s climate change rules. It could hurt the country’s transition efforts.

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News | February 16, 2026

Extreme heat forecasts suggest bigger economic impact in developing world

Four billion people could live with extreme heat by 2050 if global warming continues and that could have bigger consequences on the economy.

Roundup

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News | January 28, 2026

Roundup: NGFS releases new green monetary policy toolkit

As evidence emerges that the European Central Bank (ECB) has substantially underestimated the cost of physical climate risks, a new report from the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) unpacks various green monetary policy options available to central banks. …