How to build a sustainable financial system for the future

How to build a sustainable financial system for the future

Wednesday 9 February 2022Vol.13 Ed.6.3

Commentary: Policy-makers’ golden opportunity to meet green goals

By Marcus Svedberg in Stockholm

European policy-makers have a golden opportunity to address two major issues in one go this year. By amending the European Union’s fiscal rules in favour of green investments, they can make a critical contribution to meeting climate goals and help to increase the potential growth of the union by laying the...

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Green push puts CBDCs centre stage, ECB brushes aside fresh legal action

Green push puts CBDCs centre stage, ECB brushes aside fresh legal action

Friday 12 March 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.10.5

Commentary: Green push puts CBDCs centre stage

By Gary Smith in London

Bitcoin’s sharp rise and the continued demand for green investment products form two of the major investment stories shaping early 2021. They are odd bedfellows. Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency, but has the poorest green credentials. Bitcoin miners need to demonstrate proof of work to earn their newly minted coin....

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