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French parliament endorses civil society recommendations on European Central Bank climate policies
A new French parliamentary report explores the European Central Bank’s role in the climate crisis. It...
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Misleading economic models increase the risk of a climate financial crisis
The models used by economic authorities to quantify the financial impact of climate change give financial...
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More risk, no reward? The strange revival of securitisation
Reviving securitisation won’t fix Europe’s investment gap. It recycles old loans instead of channelling new capital...
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The stage is being set for another financial crisis
The next financial crisis isn’t inevitable – it’s a choice. Policymakers can either resist financial lobby...
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Unprepared, the financial system will triple people’s bills for climate change
Climate impacts, uninsured costs, and failing banks: people will pay three times over for fossil finance....
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#NoMoreCrises: Unkept Promises of Reform
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#NoMoreCrises: Unkept Promises of Reform
Fifteen years after the global financial crisis, authorities are still forced to repeatedly syphon out hundreds...
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Bank Capital is Good for the Economy
The data from Basel III are in. Stronger, better capitalised banks are better for the EU’s...
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A Reaction to the Banking Crisis: Reinforce international prudential and resolution rules
Here we go again. Pouring public money onto the flames of the latest bank failure. Clearly,...
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