
Climate Safe Lending Network Blog
Big ideas from across the global banking sector
The EU’s 2021 Banking Package has climate wrapping paper - but is the box empty?
Why is this important for the green transition efforts? What can the European Parliament do and what’s next? We break it down for you.
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Additional insights from across our Network
Transition Planning & Leadership Development
Credible Climate Transition – Seeing the wood for the trees FIL (November 2022)
Credible Climate Transition: Decarbonisation and energy security FIL (March 2023)
Ensuring Planetary Stability: Banks as Unlikely Allies
David Barmes & Marya Skotte for CSLN (September 2021)
POLICY
Consultation Responses & Open Letters
Open Letter to Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
(March 2024)Response to European Banking Authority: The Role of Environmental Risks in the Prudential Framework
(July 2022)UK Transition Plan Taskforce Response Letter
(July 2022)Basel Committee Consultation Response Letter
(February 2022)The Climate Safe Lending Network’s Response to TCFD’s call for public consultation
(July 2021) An urgent clarification on the scope of TCFD
Policy Ideas and Discussions
Closing the financial disclosure loophole to prevent ’emissions laundering’
(March 2024) Written by James Vaccaro, Green Central Banking | Basel Committee on Banking SupervisionClimate Safe Capital Rules for the Global Banking Sector - Discussion Summary
(September 2022)It’s Time for a Taskforce on Finance-related Climate Impacts
(July 2021) James Vaccaro, Responsible InvestorJames Vaccaro on a 1250% capital rule for fossil fuels
(July 2021) Interview with James Vaccaro, Executive Director, Climate Safe Lending Network, by Green Central Banking
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