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October’s biggest green finance stories — in case you missed them🧵
🗳️ EU politicians reject sustainability proposals in secret vote:
A surprise ballot in the European Parliament saw vital green finance amendments struck down.
🗳️ EU politicians reject sustainability proposals in secret vote:
A surprise ballot in the European Parliament saw vital green finance amendments struck down.
EU politicians reject sustainability omnibus proposals in surprise secret vote
EU politicians voted against the bloc’s sustainability omnibus, opening it up to negotiation and amendments before another vote in November.
greencb.co
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
October’s biggest green finance stories — in case you missed them🧵
🗳️ EU politicians reject sustainability proposals in secret vote:
A surprise ballot in the European Parliament saw vital green finance amendments struck down.
🗳️ EU politicians reject sustainability proposals in secret vote:
A surprise ballot in the European Parliament saw vital green finance amendments struck down.
A @exeter.ac.uk report shows the world has breached its first #ClimateTippingPoint, with global warming set to reach 1.5°C. 🌍
@professorstevekeen.bsky.social of @ucl.ac.uk said “the report should be the wake-up call for any government”
@professorstevekeen.bsky.social of @ucl.ac.uk said “the report should be the wake-up call for any government”
Central bankers still fail to account for climate tipping points, experts say
Climate tipping points are here. But central bank economic models are failing to accurately account for the risks to the economy.
greencb.co
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A @exeter.ac.uk report shows the world has breached its first #ClimateTippingPoint, with global warming set to reach 1.5°C. 🌍
@professorstevekeen.bsky.social of @ucl.ac.uk said “the report should be the wake-up call for any government”
@professorstevekeen.bsky.social of @ucl.ac.uk said “the report should be the wake-up call for any government”
✍️ @billmckibben.bsky.social of @350.org & @thirdactorg.bsky.social responds to Bill Gates’ climate letter — which tells leaders to back off emissions cuts and focus on health and prosperity, as they are the best defense against climate change.
Bill Gates is wrong – fixing the climate will also reduce poverty
Bill Gates claims that some climate funding should be spent on health and development but reducing emissions will also improve people's lives, says Bill McKibben.
greencb.co
November 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
✍️ @billmckibben.bsky.social of @350.org & @thirdactorg.bsky.social responds to Bill Gates’ climate letter — which tells leaders to back off emissions cuts and focus on health and prosperity, as they are the best defense against climate change.
The impacts of climate change are intensifying, and countries most vulnerable to its effects face mounting damages in the absence of robust resilience measures, says David Ryfisch of @germanwatch.bsky.social.
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Cop30: making polluters pay for climate adaptation and loss and damage
Innovative levies on polluting industries can be used for climate adaptation and compensation in lower-income countries, says David Ryfisch of Germanwatch.
greencb.co
November 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The impacts of climate change are intensifying, and countries most vulnerable to its effects face mounting damages in the absence of robust resilience measures, says David Ryfisch of @germanwatch.bsky.social.
greencb.co/47JLvsb
greencb.co/47JLvsb
61% of banks have no policy to help high-emitting clients transition, according to @tpicatlse.bsky.social’s State of the Banking Transition report. 🌍💼
Banks are backtracking on climate goals amid US political backlash.
Banks are backtracking on climate goals amid US political backlash.
Global bank progress on net-zero goals has stalled, report finds
A new report from LSE found that banks have stalled on their net-zero commitments, with some even weakening their climate policies.
greencb.co
November 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
61% of banks have no policy to help high-emitting clients transition, according to @tpicatlse.bsky.social’s State of the Banking Transition report. 🌍💼
Banks are backtracking on climate goals amid US political backlash.
Banks are backtracking on climate goals amid US political backlash.
At the Finance on the Brink summit last month, by @greencb.bsky.social, EBI & @uc3m.es, young scholars shared ideas on the future of central banking, monetary policy & #SustainableFinance. 🌍💬
We asked some of the brightest up-and-comers to share their answers 👇
We asked some of the brightest up-and-comers to share their answers 👇
Green shoots: the next generation of sustainable central banking researchers
Young academics and lawyers are charting a bold future, reshaping finance for resilience and sustainability despite ESG backlash.
greencb.co
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
At the Finance on the Brink summit last month, by @greencb.bsky.social, EBI & @uc3m.es, young scholars shared ideas on the future of central banking, monetary policy & #SustainableFinance. 🌍💬
We asked some of the brightest up-and-comers to share their answers 👇
We asked some of the brightest up-and-comers to share their answers 👇
📣 We’re hiring a writer to join our editorial team at Green Central Banking.
Help cover how central banks and regulators are responding to the climate crisis.
Details here 👇
Help cover how central banks and regulators are responding to the climate crisis.
Details here 👇
Hiring: writer for Green Central Banking
Green Central Banking is a leading non-profit media news site focused on examining how global financial frameworks are adapting to climate and
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November 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
📣 We’re hiring a writer to join our editorial team at Green Central Banking.
Help cover how central banks and regulators are responding to the climate crisis.
Details here 👇
Help cover how central banks and regulators are responding to the climate crisis.
Details here 👇
61% of banks have no policy to help high-emitting clients transition, according to @tpicatlse.bsky.social’s State of the Banking Transition report. 🌍💼
Banks are backtracking on climate goals amid US political backlash.
Banks are backtracking on climate goals amid US political backlash.
Global bank progress on net-zero goals has stalled, report finds
A new report from LSE found that banks have stalled on their net-zero commitments, with some even weakening their climate policies.
greencb.co
November 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
61% of banks have no policy to help high-emitting clients transition, according to @tpicatlse.bsky.social’s State of the Banking Transition report. 🌍💼
Banks are backtracking on climate goals amid US political backlash.
Banks are backtracking on climate goals amid US political backlash.
#GreenCentralBanking roundup:
🇯🇲 Catastrophe bond in spotlight as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
🇪🇺 Lagarde pushes for capital markets union to boost EU energy transition
⚖️ ExxonMobil sues California over climate transparency laws
And more 👇
🇯🇲 Catastrophe bond in spotlight as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
🇪🇺 Lagarde pushes for capital markets union to boost EU energy transition
⚖️ ExxonMobil sues California over climate transparency laws
And more 👇
Roundup: Hurricane Melissa puts Jamaica’s catastrophe bond put to the test
Jamaica’s catastrophe bond faces a real-world test after Hurricane Melissa, Lagarde urges faster action on green energy and more in this week’s news roundup.
greencb.co
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
#GreenCentralBanking roundup:
🇯🇲 Catastrophe bond in spotlight as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
🇪🇺 Lagarde pushes for capital markets union to boost EU energy transition
⚖️ ExxonMobil sues California over climate transparency laws
And more 👇
🇯🇲 Catastrophe bond in spotlight as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
🇪🇺 Lagarde pushes for capital markets union to boost EU energy transition
⚖️ ExxonMobil sues California over climate transparency laws
And more 👇
In a surprise move, the EU parliament rejected a proposal that would water down climate reporting requirements and lower the scope of coverage for thousands of EU firms.
EU politicians reject sustainability omnibus proposals in surprise secret vote
EU politicians voted against the bloc’s sustainability omnibus, opening it up to negotiation and amendments before another vote in November.
greencb.co
November 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
In a surprise move, the EU parliament rejected a proposal that would water down climate reporting requirements and lower the scope of coverage for thousands of EU firms.
African nations contribute 4% of global CO2 but face the higher costs of capital for energy projects — 15.6% vs 5% in EU 🇪🇺 & US 🇺🇸
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
Tshazibana: green dual interest rates are 'non-starters' for African central banks
Fundi Tshazibana, deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank, says green dual interest rates are not an effective policy to promote climate financing.
greencb.co
November 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
African nations contribute 4% of global CO2 but face the higher costs of capital for energy projects — 15.6% vs 5% in EU 🇪🇺 & US 🇺🇸
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
#GreenCentralBanking roundup:
🇯🇲 Catastrophe bond in spotlight as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
🇪🇺 Lagarde pushes for capital markets union to boost EU energy transition
⚖️ ExxonMobil sues California over climate transparency laws
And more 👇
🇯🇲 Catastrophe bond in spotlight as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
🇪🇺 Lagarde pushes for capital markets union to boost EU energy transition
⚖️ ExxonMobil sues California over climate transparency laws
And more 👇
Roundup: Hurricane Melissa puts Jamaica’s catastrophe bond put to the test
Jamaica’s catastrophe bond faces a real-world test after Hurricane Melissa, Lagarde urges faster action on green energy and more in this week’s news roundup.
greencb.co
November 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#GreenCentralBanking roundup:
🇯🇲 Catastrophe bond in spotlight as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
🇪🇺 Lagarde pushes for capital markets union to boost EU energy transition
⚖️ ExxonMobil sues California over climate transparency laws
And more 👇
🇯🇲 Catastrophe bond in spotlight as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
🇪🇺 Lagarde pushes for capital markets union to boost EU energy transition
⚖️ ExxonMobil sues California over climate transparency laws
And more 👇
In this week’s Dispatch:
🇪🇺 EU vote blocks rollback of climate reporting
📉 Bénassy-Quéré backs reform without losing ambition
🌍 NGFS’s Tshazibana rejects green dual rates for Africa
🇬🇧 Climate-linked food inflation hits BoE targets
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🇪🇺 EU vote blocks rollback of climate reporting
📉 Bénassy-Quéré backs reform without losing ambition
🌍 NGFS’s Tshazibana rejects green dual rates for Africa
🇬🇧 Climate-linked food inflation hits BoE targets
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October 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In this week’s Dispatch:
🇪🇺 EU vote blocks rollback of climate reporting
📉 Bénassy-Quéré backs reform without losing ambition
🌍 NGFS’s Tshazibana rejects green dual rates for Africa
🇬🇧 Climate-linked food inflation hits BoE targets
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🇪🇺 EU vote blocks rollback of climate reporting
📉 Bénassy-Quéré backs reform without losing ambition
🌍 NGFS’s Tshazibana rejects green dual rates for Africa
🇬🇧 Climate-linked food inflation hits BoE targets
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In a surprise move, the EU parliament rejected a proposal that would water down climate reporting requirements and lower the scope of coverage for thousands of EU firms.
EU politicians reject sustainability omnibus proposals in surprise secret vote
EU politicians voted against the bloc’s sustainability omnibus, opening it up to negotiation and amendments before another vote in November.
greencb.co
October 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
In a surprise move, the EU parliament rejected a proposal that would water down climate reporting requirements and lower the scope of coverage for thousands of EU firms.
#GreenCentralBanking roundup:
🇯🇲 Catastrophe bond in spotlight as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
🇪🇺 Lagarde pushes for capital markets union to boost EU energy transition
⚖️ ExxonMobil sues California over climate transparency laws
And more 👇
greencb.co/48Y7DBn
🇯🇲 Catastrophe bond in spotlight as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
🇪🇺 Lagarde pushes for capital markets union to boost EU energy transition
⚖️ ExxonMobil sues California over climate transparency laws
And more 👇
greencb.co/48Y7DBn
Roundup: Hurricane Melissa puts Jamaica’s catastrophe bond put to the test
Jamaica’s catastrophe bond faces a real-world test after Hurricane Melissa, Lagarde urges faster action on green energy and more in this week’s news roundup.
greencb.co
October 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
#GreenCentralBanking roundup:
🇯🇲 Catastrophe bond in spotlight as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
🇪🇺 Lagarde pushes for capital markets union to boost EU energy transition
⚖️ ExxonMobil sues California over climate transparency laws
And more 👇
greencb.co/48Y7DBn
🇯🇲 Catastrophe bond in spotlight as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
🇪🇺 Lagarde pushes for capital markets union to boost EU energy transition
⚖️ ExxonMobil sues California over climate transparency laws
And more 👇
greencb.co/48Y7DBn
African nations contribute 4% of global CO2 but face the higher costs of capital for energy projects — 15.6% vs 5% in EU 🇪🇺 & US 🇺🇸
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
Tshazibana: green dual interest rates are 'non-starters' for African central banks
Fundi Tshazibana, deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank, says green dual interest rates are not an effective policy to promote climate financing.
greencb.co
October 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
African nations contribute 4% of global CO2 but face the higher costs of capital for energy projects — 15.6% vs 5% in EU 🇪🇺 & US 🇺🇸
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
Novel risks like those from climate change are emerging across Asean+3.
Conventional risk models can’t capture them. Policymakers & central banks must adopt forward-looking, resilience-focused approaches to safeguard stability.
Conventional risk models can’t capture them. Policymakers & central banks must adopt forward-looking, resilience-focused approaches to safeguard stability.
Central banks must guide Asean+3 through age of novel risks
Authorities must revise capital frameworks and integrate resilience into monetary operations to tackle challenges, say Aziz Durrani and Julia Bingler.
greencb.co
October 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Novel risks like those from climate change are emerging across Asean+3.
Conventional risk models can’t capture them. Policymakers & central banks must adopt forward-looking, resilience-focused approaches to safeguard stability.
Conventional risk models can’t capture them. Policymakers & central banks must adopt forward-looking, resilience-focused approaches to safeguard stability.
African nations contribute 4% of global CO2 but face the higher costs of capital for energy projects — 15.6% vs 5% in EU 🇪🇺 & US 🇺🇸
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
Tshazibana: green dual interest rates are 'non-starters' for African central banks
Fundi Tshazibana, deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank, says green dual interest rates are not an effective policy to promote climate financing.
greencb.co
October 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
African nations contribute 4% of global CO2 but face the higher costs of capital for energy projects — 15.6% vs 5% in EU 🇪🇺 & US 🇺🇸
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
In a surprise move, the EU parliament rejected a proposal that would water down climate reporting requirements and lower the scope of coverage for thousands of EU firms.
EU politicians reject sustainability omnibus proposals in surprise secret vote
EU politicians voted against the bloc’s sustainability omnibus, opening it up to negotiation and amendments before another vote in November.
greencb.co
October 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
In a surprise move, the EU parliament rejected a proposal that would water down climate reporting requirements and lower the scope of coverage for thousands of EU firms.
#GreenCentralBanking roundup:
🇬🇧 Climate impacts drive UK food price surge
🇳🇿 New Zealand launches national climate adaptation plan
🏥 Capping Africa’s debt costs could save lives
And more 👇
🇬🇧 Climate impacts drive UK food price surge
🇳🇿 New Zealand launches national climate adaptation plan
🏥 Capping Africa’s debt costs could save lives
And more 👇
Roundup: climate shocks driving UK food inflation
Extreme weather drives up UK food prices, New Zealand launches climate adaptation plan and more in this week’s roundup.
greencb.co
October 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
#GreenCentralBanking roundup:
🇬🇧 Climate impacts drive UK food price surge
🇳🇿 New Zealand launches national climate adaptation plan
🏥 Capping Africa’s debt costs could save lives
And more 👇
🇬🇧 Climate impacts drive UK food price surge
🇳🇿 New Zealand launches national climate adaptation plan
🏥 Capping Africa’s debt costs could save lives
And more 👇
Novel risks like those from climate change are emerging across Asean+3.
Conventional risk models can’t capture them. Policymakers & central banks must adopt forward-looking, resilience-focused approaches to safeguard stability.
Conventional risk models can’t capture them. Policymakers & central banks must adopt forward-looking, resilience-focused approaches to safeguard stability.
Central banks must guide Asean+3 through age of novel risks
Authorities must revise capital frameworks and integrate resilience into monetary operations to tackle challenges, say Aziz Durrani and Julia Bingler.
greencb.co
October 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Novel risks like those from climate change are emerging across Asean+3.
Conventional risk models can’t capture them. Policymakers & central banks must adopt forward-looking, resilience-focused approaches to safeguard stability.
Conventional risk models can’t capture them. Policymakers & central banks must adopt forward-looking, resilience-focused approaches to safeguard stability.
It’s official — the Net-Zero Banking Alliance has closed its doors, ending its role as a membership organisation and converting to an archive of climate-target guidance, writes @eugeneellmen.bsky.social. 🌍🏦
What does this mean for the climate transition?
https://greencb.co/49ep40q
#NBZA
What does this mean for the climate transition?
https://greencb.co/49ep40q
#NBZA
Mark Carney's Net-Zero Banking Alliance is done. Now what?
The end of the global network could spell more bank financing of fossil fuels, or a more effective path for the energy transition.
greencb.co
October 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It’s official — the Net-Zero Banking Alliance has closed its doors, ending its role as a membership organisation and converting to an archive of climate-target guidance, writes @eugeneellmen.bsky.social. 🌍🏦
What does this mean for the climate transition?
https://greencb.co/49ep40q
#NBZA
What does this mean for the climate transition?
https://greencb.co/49ep40q
#NBZA
Under #DonaldTrump, US regulators have paused or rolled back climate initiatives. 🇺🇸🌍
“It’s easier to make an ideologically driven decision... if you don’t have the expertise in the room,” said @alexmartin196.bsky.social of @ourfinancialsecurity.org.
“It’s easier to make an ideologically driven decision... if you don’t have the expertise in the room,” said @alexmartin196.bsky.social of @ourfinancialsecurity.org.
US retreat from climate regulation could put economy under stress, experts say
US regulators continue to pull back on climate risk policies, despite increasing evidence that climate change is already impacting the US economy.
greencb.co
October 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Under #DonaldTrump, US regulators have paused or rolled back climate initiatives. 🇺🇸🌍
“It’s easier to make an ideologically driven decision... if you don’t have the expertise in the room,” said @alexmartin196.bsky.social of @ourfinancialsecurity.org.
“It’s easier to make an ideologically driven decision... if you don’t have the expertise in the room,” said @alexmartin196.bsky.social of @ourfinancialsecurity.org.
African nations contribute 4% of global CO2 but face the higher costs of capital for energy projects — 15.6% vs 5% in EU 🇪🇺 & US 🇺🇸
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
Tshazibana: green dual interest rates are 'non-starters' for African central banks
Fundi Tshazibana, deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank, says green dual interest rates are not an effective policy to promote climate financing.
greencb.co
October 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
African nations contribute 4% of global CO2 but face the higher costs of capital for energy projects — 15.6% vs 5% in EU 🇪🇺 & US 🇺🇸
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
Fundi Tshazibana of South African Reserve Bank & NGFS says central banks must support #ClimateResilience without risking inflation. 📈
🇺🇸 US federal bank regulators — @federalreserve.gov, FDIC & Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — have withdrawn from the principles governing climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions which were first issued in 2023.
https://greencb.co/42PiWI2
#ClimateRisk
https://greencb.co/42PiWI2
#ClimateRisk
US banking regulators withdraw climate risk principles
US banking regulators have withdrawn their climate-risk principles in a move critics say is politically motivated.
greencb.co
October 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
🇺🇸 US federal bank regulators — @federalreserve.gov, FDIC & Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — have withdrawn from the principles governing climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions which were first issued in 2023.
https://greencb.co/42PiWI2
#ClimateRisk
https://greencb.co/42PiWI2
#ClimateRisk