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Research| December 3, 2024

Integrating Climate Adaptation and Natural Capital Into Macroeconomic Frameworks and Debt Sustainability

The IMF’s current macroeconomic frameworks are leading to misaligned policy advice for the global south. This paper outlines the technical adjustments needed to address this.

Published by Systemiq
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Research| September 17, 2024

Managing Currency Risk to Catalyze Climate Finance

Currency risk hinders climate finance in the global south. Expanding local currency lending and affordable hedging is key, say policy experts who propose innovative solutions.

Published by Climate Policy Initiative
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Research| August 1, 2024

Islamic Finance As a Driver for Enhancing Economic Sustainability and Innovation in the GCC

Reliance on oil revenues exposes Gulf states to serious risk, so this research suggests green Islamic finance provides a “viable” way to diversify the economy.

Published by Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management
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Research| December 11, 2023

Debt Relief for a Green and Inclusive Recovery

Guaranteeing Sustainable Development

A climate-smart debt mechanism could restructure US$812bn of sovereign debt in the global south, according to this report.

Published by Debt Relief for Green and Inclusive Recovery
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Research| November 3, 2023

Bonds to Finance the Sustainable Blue Economy: A Practitioners’ Guide

As appetite for sustainable ocean-themed bonds grows, this guide provides a roadmap for issuers to incorporate blue bonds into their green finance strategies.

Published by Asian Development Bank and International Finance Corporation
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Research| September 26, 2023

Financing the Green Transition

The Role of Macroeconomic Policies in Ensuring a Just Transition

New asset classes can be used alongside the greening of macroeconomic policies to accelerate a socially and ecologically just transition, say researchers.

Published by Frontiers in Climate
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Research| August 14, 2023

Reforming the Multilateral Financial Architecture

Why, How and the Case for Acting Now

Multilateral development finance is unable to meet present economic and sustainability challenges, says this paper which outlines reforms for development banks to bridge financing gaps in the global south.

Published by United Nations Principles For Responsible Investment Association
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Research| July 18, 2023

Towards a Climate Just Financial System

Climate finance initiatives that ignore issues of justice create unsustainable debt burdens and hinder an orderly transition, say economists, and a justice centred approach to climate finance is needed.

Published by University of London, SOAS
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Research| July 5, 2023

Inclusive Green Finance

A New Agenda for Central Banks and Financial Supervisors

This report presents actionable policies for central banks to implement a “virtuous cycle” of inclusive green finance which promotes economic resilience and a just transition.

Published by LSE Grantham Institute & Inspire
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Research| June 8, 2023

Net-Zero Transition Planning as a Change Management Process

There is a “serious cultural deficit” in positive visions for a net-zero future and transition planning must shift from being data-driven towards a human-centred approach, say change management experts.

Published by Transition Planning and Change Management
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Research| May 23, 2023

Integrating Nature Into Debt Sustainability Analysis

Multilateral financial organisations would be making a “grave omission” if they fail to include biodiversity-related risks in debt sustainability analyses, according to this report. …

Published by Finance for Biodiversity Initiative & SOAS Centre for Sustainable Finance

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