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Research| December 9, 2024

The Climate Change Risk Reduction Trap

Low Carbon Spatial Economic Restructuring and Disaster Risk in Kuwait

Kuwait’s current economic diversification plans may inadvertently increase domestic vulnerability to climate risks, warn researchers.

Published by London School of Economics and Middle East Centre
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Research| August 29, 2024

AI and Climate Resilience Governance

AI’s advanced analytical capabilities can boost climate-resilient governance, but data quality and ethical concerns pose significant challenges.

Published by iScience
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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| July 3, 2024

Designing a Macroprudential Capital Buffer for Climate-related Risks

ECB researchers present a detailed methodology for calibrating systemic risk buffers to address climate-related financial risks, bridging a critical gap in research.

Published by European Central Bank
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Research| April 30, 2024

The Green Transition and Inflation in the Euro Area

European central banks can support net zero without derailing price stability as higher carbon prices will have only a modest inflationary impact, says the IMF.

Published by International Monetary Fund
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Research| April 8, 2024

‘Climate Bailout’

A New Tool for Central Banks to Limit the Financial Risk Resulting from Climate Change

Researchers propose a climate bailout tool to enable companies to sell potentially stranded fossil fuel assets to central banks, reinvesting the proceeds in renewable energy.

Published by International Environmental Agreements
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Research| March 26, 2024

Climate Actions, Market Beliefs and Monetary Policy

Irrational market players wrongly perceive climate policy as a temporary shock and overlook the structural change it represents, with adverse impacts on prices and inflation.

Published by Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
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Research| March 15, 2024

Imposing Sustainability Disclosure on Investors

Does It Lead to Portfolio Decarbonisation?

EU funds lowered their carbon emissions following the introduction of mandatory sustainability reporting, finds this paper for the European Corporate Governance Institute.

Published by European Corporate Governance Institute
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Research| February 8, 2024

Do Debt Investors Care About ESG Ratings?

Downgrades to ESG ratings increase the cost of debt for US listed firms, with spillover effects for unlisted ones, says this ECB working paper.

Published by European Central Bank
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Research| January 25, 2024

Using Short-Term Scenarios to Assess the Macroeconomic Impacts of Climate Transition

An earlier and more gradual shift to net zero will result in lower macroeconomic risks, according to results from scenarios released by Banque de France.

Published by Banque de France
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Research| January 22, 2024

Recommendations Toward the Development of Scenarios for Assessing Nature-Related Economic and Financial Risks

The Network for Greening the Financial System has published technical recommendations to guide central banks and supervisors in developing scenarios for nature-related economic and financial risks.

Published by Network for Greening the Financial System

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