Central banks should adopt explicit net zero strategies, economists argue

Michael Holder
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Research led by LSE and SOAS academics argues central banks hold significant sway over the wider financial system's ability to reach net zero

Achieving net zero emissions is the best way of minimising the risks posed by climate change to the stability of the financial system, and central banks around the world should therefore all have explicit...

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