Opinion: Why Central Banks Care about Climate Change

By Dr. Alfred Hanning, Executive Director Alliance for Financial Inclusion Central banks tend not to be seen as innovative climate change pioneers, but as extreme weather events continue to undermine economic stability, real change is afoot. In the global south — where populations tend to be the most exposed and least equipped to cope with the ongoing climate emergency — financial powerhouses are shrugging off their conservative image and promoting new developments in sustainable and green finance. Better known as Inclusive Green...