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People Moves 17 June 2022 including German sustainable finance board; AXA IM & more...

Climate vulnerable countries face significant sovereign bond premium

Central banks should explicitly back net-zero measures, says report

Central banks should explicitly align their policies with achieving a net zero carbon emission economy by 2050, according to a paper prepared by a trio of economists, including through their prudential supervision, monetary policy and their own portfolios.

Central banks overlooking ESG factors in Covid-19 response, say academics

There is limited evidence that central banks are taking sustainability goals into account in their response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, reported a group of researchers who also suggested ways the banks could adjust current instruments to help meets these goals.