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Three months of banking profits could prevent a ‘fossil subprime’ crisis
The world’s 60 largest banks are exposed to around $1.35 trillion in risky fossil fuel assets....
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IPCC Report – The UN Urges Act Now to Prevent Climate-Driven Financial Shocks
IPCC confirms without a major shift of financial flows away from fossil finance, massive financial risks...
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The Insurance Industry and Climate Change: Shifting the Cost to Policyholders
As stewards of transition, insurers can mitigate climate-related risks and preserve access to affordable insurance for...
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Basel approach not sufficient to address climate-related risks
The publication of the “Principles for the effective management and supervision of climate-related financial risks” by...
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Beyond the illusion of Net Zero portfolios: harnessing finance to decarbonise the real economy
Among myriads of dubious industry “net-zero” claims, Finance Watch proposes concrete policy measures to make the...
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4 reasons why banks and insurers can’t withstand the climate crisis without extra loss-absorption capacity
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Will the revised EU Consumer Credit Directive fully protect vulnerable consumers?
Establishing a safe and fair European consumer credit market needs to be at the heart of...
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With inflation, unregulated financial products will harm the vulnerable even more. Unless…
The “cost of living crisis” may push European vulnerable consumers towards “easy consumer credit” and unregulated,...
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Climate risk: strong Pillar II prudential measures are needed but not enough
A detailed look at ongoing prudential initiatives under Pillar II shows that they are needed, but...
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