Den Europæiske Centralbank (ECB) har lanceret en række indikatorer til at overvåge klimarisici i finanssektoren. Indikatorerne er designet til at hjælpe ECB med at identificere potentielle konsekvenser af klimaændringer samt bidrage til udvikling af sustainable finance.
ECB oplyser blandt andet:
- Sustainable finance indicators provide an overview of the issuance and holding of debt instruments with sustainability characteristics by residents in the euro area. These indicators provide information on the proceeds raised to finance sustainable projects and hence the transition to a net-zero economy. These data should bring market transparency and are relevant for the inclusion of climate change considerations in the design and implementation of ECB monetary policy, as well as in economic and financial stability analysis.
- Carbon emission indicators of financial institutions provide information on the carbon intensity of the securities and loan portfolios of those financial institutions and thus help to assess the sector’s role in financing the transition to a net-zero economy and related risks. The indicators provide information on banks’ exposure to counterparties with a high dependence on carbon emission intensive business models. This information is relevant to assess transition risks in the context of monetary policy, financial stability and banking supervision.
- Indicators on the physical risks of loan and security portfolios assess risks stemming from the impact of climate change-induced natural hazards, such as floods and wildfires, on the performance of loans, bonds and equities. The indicators can be used to compare physical risks across countries, across sectors and across hazards. For some risks, it is possible to rank their relative importance across countries by comparing their magnitude. The underlying data are relevant in the context of the supervision of the banking sector, economic analysis and the assessment of the impact of climate change on financial stability.
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