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Discussions sparked by plans for banks in the EU to hold less capital against green lending have advanced thinking about how monetary authorities and regulators can support green investment, even if the plans themselves have received a mixed reception
Proposals to require banks in the EU to hold less capital against green lending have split opinion in the policy, banking and environmental activist communities. Could a small tweak to financial regulations unlock a green infrastructure investment boom or risk inflating a dangerous green bubble, posing a threat to banking stability and a collapse in confidence in low-carbon investments? ...
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IEA boss Fatih Birol discusses the need and the tools for bettering the business case for renewable energy. Special report part 3/3
Mitigation of climate risk is moving to the top of the agenda for senior management and company boards
Peter Wooders, group director for energy at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), explains why he is convinced that subsidy swaps are the best way to finance the clean energy transition
Building solar and wind projects without subsidies is seen by many as the solution to the energy transition. But falling costs can create their own problems, especially without the right regulation and continuing financial support for fossil fuels
How the non-energy benefits of energy efficiency are often overlooked, yet vital if investments for energy savings are to increase substantially.
