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A praying mantis looms in from the right side of the frame, turning toward the camera, against a background of greenery.
Research| May 27, 2023

Biodiversity Risk

In this paper, researchers present various measures of biodiversity risk exposure which can close research gaps and be used to analyse the economic costs of nature loss.

Written by National Bureau of Economic Research
The European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany
Research| April 17, 2023

How Green is Our Balance Sheet?

The ECB says climate disclosures show that its investment strategy is “bearing fruit” on decarbonisation, but that ambitious action is needed as monetary policy tightening reduces its opportunities to tilt its portfolio.

Written by European Central Bank
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Research| March 9, 2023

Toward a Green Economy

The Role of Central Bank’s Asset Purchases

In this paper published by the European Central Bank, economists analyse the efficacy of green quantitative easing and find that it would be most effective for reducing emissions if used aggressively and immediately.

Written by European Central Bank
Wind and solar at dusk
Research| September 23, 2022

Managing Inflation by Boosting Energy Transition

What the European Central Bank Should Do

This Reclaim Finance report examines climate-related inflation, arguing that managing this price instability requires the ECB to support a clean energy transition.

Written by Reclaim Finance
Research| August 8, 2022

Climate Change Versus Price Stability

The Role of the EU Parliament in the ECB’s Green Shift

This study from Positive Money Europe analyses the role of the European Parliament in influencing ECB actions on climate change. …

Written by Positive Money Europe
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Research| July 17, 2022

Transition Versus Physical Climate Risk Pricing in European Financial Markets

A Text-based Approach

This ECB study analysed climate-related news stories to build new climate risk indicators and compare them against equity returns, revealing that climate risk premiums have existed since 2015.

Written by European Central Bank
Fossil fuel: the new subprimes?
Research| June 25, 2021

Fossil fuel: the new sub-primes? How funding the climate crisis can lead to a financial crisis

This assessment of the climate-related financial risks facing the 11 largest banks in the eurozone finds that they are highly exposed to a collapse in fossil fuel asset values, with potential contagion effects threatening financial stability. Comparing fossil fuel assets …

Written by Reclaim Finance, Friends of the Earth France and the Rousseau Institute
PM and NEF Build Back Better report
Research| June 24, 2021

Greening Finance to Build Back Better: UK Roadmap Ahead of COP26

Report finds with a new green mandate and COP26 approaching, the BoE has a unique opportunity to become a global leader in greening finance.

Written by Positive Money and the New Economics Foundation
Research| June 1, 2021

The Investment Portfolio of the Swiss National Bank and its Carbon Footprint

This paper analyses the equity holdings of the Swiss National Bank and estimates its carbon footprint which be reduced by 99.7% with a small investment reallocation.

Written by Social Science Research Network
Adapting central bank operations report cover
Research| March 24, 2021

Adapting Central Bank Operations to a Hotter World

NGFS technical document finds climate change poses new financial risks to central banks’ monetary policy and they should consider the effect.

Written by Network for Greening the Financial System
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Research| March 14, 2021

The Green Central Banking Scorecard

This study ranks and scores the responses of G20 central banks and financial supervisors to the climate crisis.

Written by Positive Money

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