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From words to deeds: Incorporating climate risks into sovereign credit ratings

Climate-related risks are increasingly recognised as an important threat to long-term fiscal sustainability. This column studies the extent to which credit rating agencies integrate these risks into their sovereign rating assessments. It finds that measures of physical risk lead to lower credit ratings, but the impacts are small in magnitude. Ambitious CO2 reduction targets and […]

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Hacking the heat: How data innovations can help cities face a rising threat

In Paris, authorities closed more than 1,000 schools — and the summit of the Eiffel Tower — during last month’s heatwave. In Eastern China, the power grid experienced strain as 40.5°C temperatures brought a spike in electricity demand. In the United Kingdom, public health researchers estimated that 500 people died in just five days due to heat […]