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Unlocking Climate Finance in Nigeria with Green Banking
Lagos, 15 February 2022 – A new report launched today aims to help financial regulators in Nigeria create a greener financial system. The...
Damilola Oyelowo
Feb 15, 20223 min read


Greening of Banks Portfolio
Sub-Saharan Africa, being amongst the largest group of developing nations, face many challenges, but none as existential as the direct...
stonedarren
Feb 12, 20221 min read


The criticality of climate finance for Africa
Climate finance will be critical for enabling Africa to adapt to the growing impacts of climate change and to ensure that its future...
Damilola Oyelowo
Feb 9, 20224 min read


Kenya leads the way
Guidance on Climate-Related Risk Management CBK.pdf Very well developed guidance note on how the begin the process of understanding...
stonedarren
Jan 14, 20221 min read


The sins of the fathers visited upon the sons
Analysis: Which countries are historically responsible for climate change? - Carbon Brief Once it's added to the atmosphere, it hangs...
stonedarren
Oct 9, 20211 min read


They are not absent, just not very transparent to the average reader of audited accounts
Flying blind: The glaring absence of climate risks in financial reporting - Carbon Tracker Initiative The climate risks are present, you...
stonedarren
Oct 4, 20211 min read


Regulators and banks to play a key role
EXCLUSIVE Investors call for governments to toughen climate accounting -letter | Reuters
stonedarren
Oct 4, 20211 min read


On the brink of a climate induced famine. First for the region.
UN Climate Change: Videos | LinkedIn According to World Food Programme, Madagascar is on the brink of the world's first climate change...
stonedarren
Sep 28, 20211 min read


If banks are our last chance......God help us.
On the climate front, the idea is to make banks think much harder about what kind of companies they lend to and at what cost. Many banks...
stonedarren
Sep 28, 20211 min read


No new international coal for China to finance. What about domestic coal?
President Xi declares end to Chinese support for new coal power abroad (climatechangenews.com) Interesting development and perhaps should...
stonedarren
Sep 27, 20211 min read


The central bank and climate mitigation
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/466696-the-central-bank-and-climate-mitigation-ehireme-uddin.html
Olumide Lala
Sep 26, 20211 min read


Speculating on Carbon pricing. Like catching a falling knife
Hedge funds bet on carbon markets amid green push (msn.com)
stonedarren
Sep 18, 20211 min read


I'm surprised The Economist, is even posing the question
Could climate change trigger a financial crisis? | The Economist
stonedarren
Sep 15, 20211 min read


Warning....Investors: companies have not woken up to the “seismic implications”.
Adapt to Survive: Why oil companies must plan for net zero and avoid stranded assets - Carbon Tracker Initiative Under the NZE,...
stonedarren
Sep 13, 20211 min read


The term is Stranded Assets, not sure that is fit for purpose anymore.
To Meet Paris Accord Goal, Most of the World’s Fossil Fuel Reserves Must Stay in the Ground - Inside Climate News This makes using...
stonedarren
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Regulators review the climate investments of banks. More regulation & transparency pending.
ECB Tells Banks to Gird for Climate Tests That May Hit Dividends - BNN Bloomberg Banks have been for years overlooked in terms of the...
stonedarren
Sep 10, 20211 min read


Who would have thought the answer is in the oceans
Earth’s tipping points could be closer than we think. Our current plans won’t work | George Monbiot | The Guardian
stonedarren
Sep 9, 20211 min read


They are late to the risk appreciation party...........
Time for central banks to stop dithering over climate - OMFIF
stonedarren
Sep 8, 20211 min read


Weaponizing water. A stark look into the potential future
How water shortages are brewing wars - BBC Future
stonedarren
Sep 7, 20211 min read


What can central banks do to address climate risks?
What can central banks do to address climate risks? - France 24
stonedarren
Sep 7, 20211 min read
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