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Research| April 22, 2024

Understanding the Systemic Implications of Climate Transition Risk

Applying a Framework Using Canadian Financial System Data

Investment funds may trigger climate transition shocks, while pension funds can act as shock absorbers, according to a Bank of Canada study of systemic transition risks.

Published by Bank of Canada
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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 27, 2024

The Role of Emission Disclosure for the Low-Carbon Transition

Stronger disclosure regulations would reduce the economic cost of carbon taxes and shift investment towards low-carbon investments, says this paper for Deutsche Bundesbank. …

Published by Deutsche Bundesbank
Bank of England
Research| February 13, 2024

Climate Policy at the Bank of England

Possibilities and Limits of Green Central Banking

The Bank of England should adjust its hierarchy of priorities to protect green initiatives during monetary policy tightening, finds this paper.

Published by Climate Policy
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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| February 6, 2024

Mobilising Global Debt Markets for a Just Transition

Green, sustainable bond markets can be adapted to finance a just transition at scale and pace, says this joint paper by the Climate Bonds Initiative and the Grantham Research Institute.

Published by LSE Grantham Research Institute and Climate Bonds Initiative
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Research| February 1, 2024

Do Banks Practise What They Preach?

Brown Lending and Environmental Disclosure in the Euro Area

Banks less engaged with environmental risks use positive language in disclosure reports to mask a lack of action, says this BIS paper.

Published by Bank of International Settlements
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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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Research| January 4, 2024

Financial Innovation for Climate Justice

Central Banks and Transformative ‘Creative Disruption’

Central banks can harness creative disruption, financial innovation and a climate justice approach to avert global financial crises, as policy experts explain in this paper.

Published by Climate and Development
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Research| January 4, 2024

Japan: Policies to Grow Credible Transition Finance

Japan’s transition finance plan could be adjusted to provide a global model for driving growth through emissions reductions, says this Climate Bonds Initiative report.

Published by Climate Bonds Institute

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