Policy entrepreneur
In a new Policy Paper co-written with colleagues at Sustainable Finance Lab, we presents a proposal to advance Europe’s green transition: the introduction of a green interest rate by the European Central Bank (ECB). The proposal outlines how targeted monetary policy can play a crucial role in combating climate change, promoting sustainable investment, and supporting the ECB’s mandate of low
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In an open letter to the European Central Bank, Positive Money Europe and experts in banking and monetary policy urge the ECB to introduce a preferential interest rate to encourage banks to increase green lending in the face of inflation.
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New Positive Money Europe policy paper written together with Uuriintuya Batsaikhan proposes to repurpose the European Central Bank’s TLTRO programme into a dedicated financial instrument to scale up bank lending for energy-efficient home renovations.
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On 21 October 2020, the European Central Bank organised its very first exchange of views with civil society organisations. At this occasion, I had the opportunity to address the ECB President Christine Lagarde and chief economist Philip R. Lane. This work was carried out in the context of my former role as Executive Director at Positive Money Europe. Here are
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A recurring misinterpretation of “Green QE” is that central banks should restrict their asset purchases solely to green bonds. This op-ed was originally published on FT Alphaville on December 18, 2019, in the context of my former role as Executive Director at Positive Money Europe. The recent declarations of new European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde on the possible role
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Positive Money Europe coordinated a group of 165 academics and civil society organisations to deliver an open letter to Christine Lagarde, calling on the ECB President to accelerate its efforts in addressing climate change.
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A coalition of 6 civil society organisations including Positive Money Europe publishes today a briefing report outlining how the European Commission can finance a one trillion euros “Green Deal” it committed to deliever.
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The nomination of Christine Lagarde as future ECB President comes as a reminder of an unconvenient reality for the financial establishment: central banks are not just technical bodies.
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Green European Journal published an interview with me in which I elaborate on the perspective of Positive Money Europe on the monetary policy debate, the evolving role of central banks for climate change, and the prospects for Eurozone reforms. This interview was originally published on Green European Journal.
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New Positive Money Europe report co-authored by Stanislas Jourdan and Sebastian Diessner advocates for a greater role of the European Parliament in scrutinizing the European Central Bank.
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