Regulators and central banks won’t solve climate change on their own By Øystein Olsen
The earth is getting warmer. Climate change will lead to more extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, which can destroy crops, buildings and infrastructure. The goal of the Paris agreement is to limit global warming to two degrees celsius and preferably no more than one-and-a-half degrees. To achieve this, greenhouse gas emissions must be cut sharply. A number of countries have committed themselves to reducing emissions markedly compared to 1990 levels by 2030, aiming at low-carbon economies by 2050. Achieving this goal requires an economic restructuring – through new instruments, changes in preferences and technology.
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Self-regulation could cut through crypto quagmire By Howell Jackson and Timothy Massad There may be a simple and fast way to improve regulation of cryptocurrencies without waiting for Congress. The SEC and the CFTC could establish a joint self-regulatory organisation for the cryptocurrency market. Read the full commentary here. |
MEETINGS  Public sector bond market outlook 2023 Thursday 26 January, Launch This launch event presents the key findings of the first annual global sovereign, supranational and agency issuer survey from OMFIF’s Sovereign Debt Institute. It features a panel of leading public sector borrowers. Register to attend here. |
ON DEMAND Global sovereign GSS issuance forum OMFIF brought together key stakeholders from across the green, social and sustainable capital markets to discuss the key themes in the GSS sovereign bond market. It explored lessons from recent debut issuers and thoughts from first-time issuers. Watch the video here. |
LATEST REPORT Global Public Pensions 2022 The 2022 edition of OMFIF’s Global Public Pensions paints a clear and stark picture of the fundamentally changed investment challenges facing the world’s biggest asset owners. Read the report here. |
