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Sustainability: here comes the hard part

  • 1 October 2021

Sustainability is the main focus of ING research this week. Current volatile power prices are a political and economic challenge with few immediate green solutions. Sustainable borrowing is on a tear, but banks got a climate warning from the ECB. Just as well the electric bus revolution is speeding up; we've got that covered too in our weekly roundup

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UK power price spike exposes the challenges of net zero electricity
Energy Sustainability
29 September 2021

UK power price spike exposes the challenges of net zero electricity

UK power price volatility is unlikely to go away as the country transitions towards more wind and solar reliance. Hydrogen, grid investment and power…

The ECB's clear warning to banks on climate risk
Financial Institutions Sustainability
24 September 2021

The ECB's clear warning to banks on climate risk

The warning from the European Central Bank couldn't be clearer: climate change will be a major source of systemic risk to banks if no action is taken.…

Sustainable borrowing goes truly global
Opinion by Padhraic Garvey, CFA and Coco Zhang
29 September 2021

Sustainable borrowing goes truly global

Borrowing with a sustainability ilk is on a tear for 2021 so far. We note three key nuances. First, USD borrowing is now ahead of EUR borrowing for…

All aboard Europe’s electric bus revolution
Energy Transport & Logistics Sustainability
29 September 2021

All aboard Europe’s electric bus revolution

With increased pressure to decarbonise and just four years to meet the minimum requirements, European public transport authorities are speeding up the…

New York Climate Week emphasizes the need for action
Sustainability United States
24 September 2021

New York Climate Week emphasizes the need for action

Corporates and organisations gathered (virtually) in New York this week to show that they mean business when it comes to combating climate change. It was…

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Germany
27 September 2021

Carsten: What now after Germany's cliff-hanger elections?

ING's Carsten Brzeski in Berlin tells us that we're in for marathon talks between the Greens and the Liberals after a very close election result…

3.4% eurozone inflation puts more heat on the ECB
Quick take
1 October 2021

3.4% eurozone inflation puts more heat on the ECB

With yet another surge in headline inflation, the heat is on for the European Central Bank's December discussion on whether a pure recalibration of…

Bank Pulse: Full Basel reforms to further increase European banks' capital requirements
Credit Financial Institutions
30 September 2021

Bank Pulse: Full Basel reforms to further increase European banks'…

European banks will have to face 13.7% higher minimum capital requirements by 2028. This follows a monitoring exercise by the European Banking Authority…

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