6 days agoECB sustainable finance & climate indicators shine a light on financed emissions data quality challengesThe ECB’s new sustainable finance & climate data indicators highlight some of the most pressing data quality and methodology issues in producing the information needed to guide climate change mitigation. …Ecb5 min readEcb5 min read
Jan 17Finding a ‘win-win-win’ outcome for decarbonization and economic growth from stronger climate policiesThere is a win–win-win potential for policies to strengthen climate mitigation efforts in emerging and developing countries. New research provides evidence that stronger climate policy can induce more financing from foreign banks seeking green investment without reducing other financing channels. …Responsible Finance4 min readResponsible Finance4 min read
Jan 9Six Steps to Becoming a Sustainable FinTechBy Sylvia Kezengwa, RFI Foundation Global Virtual Innovation Hub Coordinator FinTechs, like other financial sector institutions, have to consider and respond to environmental, social and governance issues. Although this will reduce their susceptibility to ESG-related losses, it can also provide something for FinTechs to capitalize on. …Fintech6 min readFintech6 min read
Jan 5Sustainable finance has an ‘information governance’ problemThe building blocks behind the ‘information governance’ of sustainable finance appear to be an extension of a similar process undertaken to organize financial information to support more efficient capital allocation. …Sustainable Finance5 min readSustainable Finance5 min read
Dec 22, 2022Climate change and biodiversity are inextricably linked and will drive financial flows for decades to comeThe Kunming-Montreal Agreement on biodiversity expands the expectations on financial institutions’ responsibilities towards the natural world. Islamic market financial sector stakeholders should take a cue from the Paris Agreement and build their capabilities to show what they are doing with regard to biodiversity. …Climate Change5 min readClimate Change5 min read
Dec 18, 2022Speeding up the low-carbon economy transition can support financial institutions’ efforts to mitigate climate riskFinancial institutions’ response to climate change by mapping out their risk from physical and transition risks is important. However, the speed of changes that financial institutions can make to limit their risk is constrained not by the risk metrics they look at but how quickly economic and social changes occur…Climate Change5 min readClimate Change5 min read
Dec 11, 2022Nature loss cannot be addressed within an economic model where benefits and burdens are not shared equitablyCarbon emissions mitigation to address climate change is a simpler problem to tackle than nature loss, and the struggle to create ‘first-best’ economic incentives is not over. …Natural Capital5 min readNatural Capital5 min read
Dec 4, 2022Green fixed income issuance isn’t enough to win over investors focused on Net ZeroInvestors are becoming increasingly selective about how ‘green’ instruments contribute to wider decarbonization beyond just qualifying as ‘green’. With greenwashing on the rise, investors are looking at whether an investment is consistent with and supported by credible policies of the issuers and markets to reach Net Zero commitments. …Green Bond5 min readGreen Bond5 min read
Nov 27, 2022Improving scenario analysis doesn’t mean forcing global consistency when risks remain diverseScenario analysis is complex and cannot use a shared set of inputs and scenarios for every use. Instead of seeing that as a weakness that undermines comparability, this should be seen as an important part of the process of becoming better prepared to deal with uncertainty as physical impacts and…Scenario Analysis5 min readScenario Analysis5 min read
Nov 17, 2022Financial institutions can reduce their climate-driven uncertaintyFinancial institutions face expectations for robust, data-driven action in the short-term but in many cases these can be seen as being in conflict. The faster the risks evolve, and the more uncertainty there is about future economic, social and environmental conditions, accelerated action becomes still more important. A high-level expert…Net Zero Finance5 min readNet Zero Finance5 min read
