Speeches and guest contributions on green finance by Bundesbank Executive Board members
Search here for speeches and guest contributions by current and former members of the Bundesbank’s Executive Board focusing on green finance or sustainability dating from 2019 or later.
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Central bank independence: mandates, mechanisms, and modifications [1] Remarks prepared for the panel discussion “Lessons from Central Bank History?” on the occasion of the conference “From Reichsbank to Bundesbank”
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Welcome remarks at the International Conference on Statistics for Sustainable Finance Banque de France, Deutsche Bundesbank, Irving Fisher Committee
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Coordinating climate policies internationally: What’s the state of play? And where are we heading? Welcome address at the online event "Coordinating climate policies internationally – What’s the state of play? And where are we heading?”
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Climate change and central banks Guest contribution in Corriere della Sera and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
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Climate risks, financial markets and central banks’ risk management Speech at the Green Swan 2021 Global Virtual Conference
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Introductory comments at the press conference to present the annual accounts
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Combining stability and innovation – the Bundesbank and fintech players in the digital financial ecosystem Keynote Speech at the occasion of the Plug and Play "Fintech Europe Expo 2021"
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What role should central banks play in combating climate change? Remarks at the ILF Online-Conference “Green Banking and Green Central Banking: What are the right concepts?”, Goethe University Frankfurt
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Combating climate change – What central banks can and cannot do Speech at the European Banking Congress
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The Eurosystem should consider only purchasing securities or accepting them as collateral for monetary policy purposes if their issuers meet certain climate-related reporting obligations,
” said Mr Weidmann in a speech given at the European Banking Congress in Frankfurt am Main. -
Central banks cannot solve climate change on their own Guest contribution by Jens Weidmann published in Financial Times
According to Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann central banks could do more to curb global warming. In an op-ed for the “Financial Times” he pointed out a number of possible courses of action. However, he added, central banks should stay focused on their primary objective, price stability.
“When it comes to saving the planet, central banks do not have a magic wand”
, he wrote.