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#ASEAN's finance ministers & central bank governors have put resilience front and center at the 13th AFMGM. The key next step: #centralbanks and supervisors aligning their own instruments with the region's shared goals. #governingfinance #macropru #finreg cepweb.org/closing-the-ga…

Finance and its governance are never neutral. As Muhammad Qaisar and Togi Prakoso highlight @BusinessTimes, the response to the series of extreme weather events in #Indonesia over the last months is a case in point. #governingfinance businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-featur…

Coherent policy packages that align fiscal, energy, and industrial objectives are central to the success of the low-carbon transition. A new report led by @P_Lenain for the Coalition of Finance Ministers for #ClimateAction digs into the details. cepweb.org/how-ministries…

What is the real impact of #AI on the job market? New research published by @kielinstitute shows no detectable effect of AI exposure on total firm employment — but a clear shift toward higher-skilled workforce profiles. 👇cepweb.org/who-is-afraid-…

Patrick Lenain is a Senior Associate with CEP. This op ed was first published in the #Vietnam Investment Review. cepweb.org/direction-ahea…

For countries facing large-scale structural change, the challenge is not simply to mobilise more climate funding, but to align the financial system with a long-term vision of economic and social development, writes @P_Lenain.

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Steel produced using green hydrogen, renewable electricity, or other low-carbon technologies offers a pathway to decarbonise this hard-to-abate sector. @P_Lenain and Deepak Sharma (@IISD_news) explain how #Vietnam can foster a green steel industry. cepweb.org/how-vietnam-ca…

Tax incentives can accelerate #decarbonisation in hard-to-abate sectors like #steel, #cement & #petrochemicals—but only alongside carbon pricing and regulation. New discussion note by @P_Lenain, @aredonda, @lukekhatton, @flurimaliu, @ElsemNirosha et al. cepweb.org/accelerating-i…

PM Takaichi’s task is to transform Japan's policy paradigm from stimulus-driven recovery to sustainable, inclusive, security-anchored growth, a sure foundation of national strength. Matthew Poggi's @OMFIF op-ed explains the challenge. #sanaenomics #Japan cepweb.org/sanaenomics-br…

France forgoes at least 92 billion EUR per year through #taxexpenditures. @ecallefipeco, @aredonda and @P_Lenain zoom in on the details and the need for a thorough evaluation of the costliest items on the list. cepweb.org/tax-expenditur… via @LesEchos

Upgrading housing is essential for EU climate goals and providing better homes. Drawing on insights from Slovakia, Latvia, and Hungary, Reiner Martin @NBS_sk and @Pierre_Monnin @CEPweb explore how borrower based measures can support this goal. #macropru cepweb.org/unlocking-door…

Novel risks demand adaptive instruments to safeguard #financialstability and long-term prosperity. Aziz Durrani _ @amro_asia, and Julia Bingler show how ASEAN+3 financial institutions are pioneering new approaches. Via @BusinessTimes cepweb.org/central-banks-…

Data disclosure is not enough. Ten years after @MarkJCarney warned of a "tragedy of the horizon," #climaterisks in financial markets continue to build up. @Pierre_Monnin calls for #macroprudential policies to address this critical gap. cepweb.org/beyond_data_a_…

#Monetarypolicy is increasingly tasked not just with short-term stabilization, but also with supporting economic transitions toward a more resilient, innovation-driven trajectory. China is a case in point. Isabelle Jiani Zheng @CEPweb explores the details. cepweb.org/monetary-polic…

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The climate #insurance protection gap is not just a sector issue — it’s a systemic risk to economic stability and social cohesion. Addressing this challenge requires more than incremental reforms. Jérôme Crugnola-Humbert outlines a policy roadmap. cepweb.org/from-risk-to-r…

#Climateshocks will not occur in isolation. Paul Hiebert and @Pierre_Monnin zoom in on the related compound risks and call for a holistic #macroprudential buffer framework to ensure the financial system’s resilience under increasingly uncertain conditions. cepweb.org/a-macroprudent…

By addressing novel risks in financial supervision and monetary policy, #CentralBanks and #FinancialSupervisors in ASEAN+3 can safeguard stability while enabling investment in sustainable growth. J. Bingler and A. Durrani (@amro_asia) identify key steps. cepweb.org/addressing-nov…

Hard-to-abate sectors like #steel & #petrochemicals pose some of the toughest #decarbonization challenges globally. @P_Lenain & M. Shamashan examine Vietnam's #greenhydrogen strategy and share key insights for countries navigating clean energy transitions. cepweb.org/how-to-move-fo…