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Positive Money Europe Dec 22, 2023

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The #digitaleuro is coming, but is it the best it could be?

We delve into the missed opportunities in the #EUCommission's proposal and how they can be remedied. Privacy, usability & accessibility are key🔑.

The digital euro can still be remedied: here is how

On 28 June 2023, the European Commission released its long-awaited proposal for a digital euro. This proposal kickstarted a phase of political negotiations that should, all things being equal, lead to the adoption of a regulation of the first Eurozone central bank digital currency (CBDC). On 18 October 2023, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it was concluding its two-year investigation phase of the digital euro and moving towards the preparation phase.

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Positive Money Europe Nov 15, 2023

Working for free for the rest of the year? 👎 That’s the reality for women from today. #EqualPayDay

The #genderpaygap ♀️ is a widespread issue - even in finance - and it’s part of a larger #diversity problem. Learn more in our blog👇
https://www.positivemoney.eu/2023/10/what-you-need-to-know-about-gender-equality/

Women in Economics: what you need to know about gender equality

It's European Gender Equality Week. But where do we really stand? All 20 national central bank governors in the euro area are men. Despite progress, women continue to be underrepresented in positions of power, especially in the financial sector. Read more!

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Positive Money Europe Nov 6, 2023

The #ECB has a crucial role to play in supporting #EU environmental efforts.

Seven years after the #ParisAgreement, will it finally step up? The clock is ticking…⏰

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Positive Money Europe Nov 6, 2023

⚠️ Higher interest rates pose a real threat to green investments and risk slowing down the energy transition. We need financial policies that support, not hinder, our efforts towards a sustainable future.

Read more in our latest blog on the topic: https://www.positivemoney.eu/2023/10/high-interest-rates-green-transition/

High interest rates are undermining the green transition

There is evidence that the decision by central banks to raise interest rates is already slowing down investments in the renewable energy sector, thereby undermining the green transition. This is in direct contradiction to the latest climate stress test of the European Central Bank (ECB), which calls for a faster switch to a greener economy. It’s time for the ECB to rethink its approach, as opposed to raising interest rates without regard to the outcomes.

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Positive Money Europe Nov 6, 2023

However, the financial system is lagging behind.

Despite the latest #ECB climate stress tests confirming the urgent need to align our economies with the Paris agreement, ECB policy choices seem to be moving in the opposite direction.

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Positive Money Europe Nov 6, 2023

The latest #IEA report gives us hope - we’re on track to see all fossil fuels peak before 2030. The #EnergyTransition is inevitable, it’s just a matter of how soon we make it happen. #WEO2023

Positive Money Europe Nov 6, 2023

🌍 4 November marked the 7th anniversary of the entry into force of the #ParisAgreement. How far have we come and what more needs to be done to combat #climatechange? A 🧵

Positive Money Europe Oct 30, 2023

The current #money system rows against our climate goals.

We're calling on the #ECB to act now to protect the interests of people and the planet over those of fossil fuels.

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Positive Money Europe Oct 27, 2023

Cool video alert! 📣

The Waterworks of Money explores how the financial system boosts #inequality by lining the pockets of a few with #profits.

Costs are public, profits private.

Can we redesign this system for a fairer future? Watch the video👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycit4WbJuwE

The Waterworks of Money: private profits, public costs

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Positive Money Europe Oct 25, 2023

The #IEA stresses that all policy-makers need to support clean energy transitions instead of hindering them. The ECB is no exception. [4/4]
#interestrates #greentransition