An abrupt and disorderly transition to a low carbon economy risks disrupting the financial system as a sudden implementation of climate change mitigation policies can increase transition risks, a new European Central Bank study said on Friday.
The ECB’s researchers raised the prospect of “severe banking system losses” if no additional policy action is taken. These losses could reach “up to 40 percent more” compared to a baseline scenario where no policy action is taken.
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