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  • Iran-linked energy crisis shows 'shielding' effect of renewables, ECB says

    06 May 2026

    The energy crisis sparked by the US war with Iran shows how renewable energy can "shield European consumers from fossil fuel price shocks" and tame inflation, the chief economist of the European Central Bank (ECB) said.

  • Irish central bank warns of slow transition to green economy

    06 February 2019

    A slow transition to a low-carbon economy would pose macroeconomic and financial stability risks, according to the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) governor, Philip Lane.