Monetary innovations in financial history: Lessons for CBDC design. Online, Feb-June 2024. A new webinar series has been launched devoted to putting CBDCs in historical perspective. The announcement of the digital euro and the widespread discussions surrounding Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have sparked an important debate about the future …
Finance and society conference 2024. University of Sheffield, 12-13 September. The call for papers is open for this year’s finance and society conference in Sheffield. The application deadline is 1 May 2024. The settlement between finance and society continues to come under strain from multiple directions: climate change, geopolitical rivalries, …
Climate Finance Taking a Position on Climate Futures. Gareth Bryant and Sophie Webber, Agenda Publishing 2024. Climate change is increasingly contested on financial terms. Different actors are advancing competing climate visions and interests by adopting financial positions. International institutions urge action by identifying financing gaps needed to meet climate targets. …
