Research

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

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.

A new tracker evaluates banks’ net-zero pledges, addressing accountability gaps and enabling comparisons to identify best practices in climate commitments.

Regulators are struggling to model the escalating impact climate is having on prices. This NGFS framework offers central banks tools needed to begin addressing this gap.

Financial risk assessments underestimate climate impacts on infrastructure so this paper proposes a new methodology for improving evaluation of cascading impacts.

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.

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

Climate economic models widely underestimate physical risks by ignoring global supply chain interconnections, which can potentially amplify GDP losses up to 30 times.

In a changing ecological and economic landscape, central banks must support the green transition and adapt inflation models to prevent persistent price instability.

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.

Climate change threatens price stability, this paper explains how a green monetary framework, including selective credit controls, can reduce emissions and protect prices.