Network for Greening the Financial System

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Green finance - international initiatives.

(NGFS).

Abbreviation for the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for greening the Financial System, established in 2017.


The NGFS is established to:

  • Help strengthen the global response required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
  • Enhance the role of the financial system to manage risks and to mobilise capital for green and low-carbon investments in the broader context of environmentally sustainable development.
  • Define and promote best practices to be implemented within and outside of the membership of the NGFS.
  • Conduct or commission analytical work on green finance.


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