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COP28: 5 reforms to bridge the climate finance gap
Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), Finance Watch sets out 5 key reform proposals...
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Europe must harmonise its patchwork of transition plan requirements
Transition plan requirements feature in several EU laws under discussion. Policymakers should harmonize these overlapping rules...
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Banks do best for society when they have more capital, not less
The European Parliament’s economics committee has decided not to require banks to hold one euro in...
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4 reasons why banks and insurers can’t withstand the climate crisis without extra loss-absorption capacity
The colossal financial risks arising from the climate crisis are not business as usual. Yet, systemic...
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Climate impacts loom large on the horizon for the insurance industry
Climate risk inaction from the policymakers portrays a future of economic disorder, unaffordable coverage for ordinary...
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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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8 lobby myths about higher capital requirements for fossil banking
With the risk of a “fossil subprime crisis” being a top concern of authorities in charge...
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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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