Blog post
22 July 2019
China has clearly signalled to Europe that it does not shy away from involvement in Africa, historically Europe’s area of influence. But the nature of
Event
30 April 2019
How can finance help save the planet?
Working paper
19 February 2019
The author proposes a tilting approach to steer the allocation of the Eurosystem’s assets and collateral towards low-carbon sectors, which would reduc
Blog post
03 December 2018
A few weeks ago, Silvia Merler discussed the rise of “ethical investing”. A related question emerging from the discussion is whether central banks sho
Comment
30 November 2018
Simone Tagliapietra and Georg Zachmann write on the climate governance lesson European governments should learn from the "gilets jaunes" experience.
Podcast
30 November 2018
In this episode of the Backstage series, Bruegel's Non-Resident Fellow Dirk Schoenmaker welcomes Molly Scott Cato, a Green party MEP for South West En
Event
28 November 2018
Which steps are needed to really change current practices and speed up sustainable finance?
Policy brief
28 November 2018
Sustainable investment is gaining momentum in Europe, but its current proposed taxonomy might hinder innovation in the field. In this Policy Contribut
Blog post
29 October 2018
We are used to think about the value of investment as measured by financial return. But investing with an eye to environmental or social issues and, m
Blog post
19 February 2018
Poland’s issue of a green bond earlier this month was the country’s second financing of this type, and the first ever repeat issue by a sovereign. It
Blog post
16 January 2018
Climate change is a relevant risk factor for the banking sector, but the European Commission's plan to lower capital requirements for greener investme
Event
25 September 2017
What is the role of sustainable finance in reaching the Paris Climate goals? What are the specific proposals towards this goal and which are the chall
Blog post
18 July 2017
We need to move towards more sustainable, long-term thinking in the corporate and financial worlds. Coalitions of willing actors could play a role in
Blog post
12 July 2017
Traditional finance focuses on financial return, considering the financial sector separate from both society and the environment. In contrast, sustain
Comment
11 July 2017
Traditional finance focuses solely on financial return and risk. By contrast, sustainable finance considers financial, social and environmental return