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News| June 14, 2022

ECB seeks input on green fiscal rules

The ECB has published a call for papers on fiscal policy and climate change in advance of a workshop later this year.
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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 22, 2022

BoE economist calls for green mortgage disclosure

A senior BoE economist has called for lenders to disclose the ratio of energy-efficient mortgages they hold, allowing investors and regulators to assess exposure to energy price shocks and climate-related transition risks.
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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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News| March 8, 2022

Ukraine: ECB to take “whatever action is needed”

As the economic effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reverberate across Europe, the European Central Bank has said that it is ready to take “whatever action is needed” to ensure price and financial stability.
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News| March 4, 2022

Weekly roundup: Gasflation, a ‘climate Minsky moment’ and the energy of freedom

Gasflation and ‘the energy of freedom’, a ‘climate Minsky moment’, how climate denial has left the Fed’s board as a ‘ghost ship’ and more from this week in green central banking.
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News| February 23, 2022

Ukraine crisis and inflation: what are the options for European central banks?

The escalating crisis in Ukraine poses a challenge for central banks, highlighting inflationary pressures associated with the transition away from carbon as China competes with Europe for access to Russian gas.

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