First glance
30 November 2023
Bypassing the German debt brake and continuing climate spending
There are ways around Germany’s debt brake, which limits government borrowing and is seen as a threat to the climate transition.
First glance
30 November 2023
There are ways around Germany’s debt brake, which limits government borrowing and is seen as a threat to the climate transition.
Newsletter
27 November 2023
Analysis
23 November 2023
COP28 must convey the importance to governments of better integrating climate considerations into financial decision-making.
Analysis
09 October 2023
Servicing the EU debt until 2058 seems feasible, despite increased borrowing costs, but member countries must make choices about budget funding
External publication
04 July 2023
This paper examines the economic case for debt-for-climate swaps: partial debt relief in return for climate investment/policies by the debtor country
First glance
03 July 2023
Emissions from international shipping are the most realistic target for taxes to pay for climate spending in developing countries.
Analysis
12 April 2023
Many jurisdictions now require companies to demonstrate ‘climate alignment’; investors need tools to evaluate whether transition plans are credible
Event
31 March 2023
With parallel standards being developed in Europe and internationally, how can these approaches to sustainability reporting work together?
Opinion piece
31 March 2023
Being a woman in the financial sector can still be challenging, but change is (slowly) coming.
Event
24 March 2023
Invitation-only event featuring Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis, who will talk about the economic potential of the green transition.
Policy brief
23 March 2023
Sovereign SLBs could help incentivise climate policies in EU countries, and accelerate emission reductions.
Event
07 February 2023
Invitation-only roundtable to discuss the EU public sector green bond market
Opinion piece
17 January 2023
External publication
13 December 2022
Presented as a new departure in EU policy-making, the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is now in its second year of implementation.
Blog post
09 November 2022
COP27 should create the basis of a global loss-and-damage fund to help vulnerable countries already suffering from climate disasters.