October 22, 2021/IMF Weekend Read Welcome to the Weekend Read! In today’s edition we close the last official week of our 2021 Annual Meeting with a tour of the IMF’s Regional Economic Outlooks. We also explore the areas of climate innovation, productivity, and look back at Annual Meetings events on globalism, […]
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Statement of Chair Jerome H. Powell on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) Report on Climate-Related Financial Risk
October 21, 2021/US Federal Reserve Climate change poses significant challenges for the global economy and the financial system. The public rightly expects us to work to ensure the financial system is resilient to climate-related financial risks. We appreciate the magnitude of the challenges ahead of us and the Federal Reserve […]
EBRD’s Second TCFD Report Discloses New Work on Climate Risk Assessment
October 21, 2021/EBRD By Vanora Bennett Image Credit: EBRD NEW REPORT Second annual TCFD report discloses climate risk assessment methodologies and initial portfolio risk assessments Bank reaffirms commitments to Paris alignment by 2023 and to Green Economy Transition (GET) projects accounting for 50 per cent of new Bank business by 2025 EBRD dedicated […]
