Supporting sustainable finance and economy
The JRC uses its scientific and technical expertise to support policy development in sustainable finance and economy. This includes:
- Helping to establish the EU taxonomy, which lists environmentally sustainable economic activities.
- Contributing to the development of standards and labels, such as the EU green bond standard.
- Strengthening the resilience of the financial system by quantifying transition and physical risks related to climate change. The JRC provides data on natural disasters through its risk data hub and develops models for climate stress-testing.
The JRC's research has been published in technical reports and academic journals and has informed policy making.
Read more about our work
How the JRC supports the establishment of the EU Taxonomy, a list of environmentally sustainable economic activities.
How the JRC supports the EU Green Bond Standard, the star of sustainable capital markets.
The ability of banks, asset managers and insurers to identify and manage risks and absorb financial losses potentially arising from them, is key for financial stability.
The Sustainable Finance Research Forum is an open platform to discuss approaches and experiences among policymakers, academics and the financial sector’s community.
The JRC Summer School on Sustainable Finance takes place annually and brings together the community of academics, policymakers and professionals who work on topics related to Sustainable Finance.
JRC publications on Sustainable Finance
The team behind the research
Lucia AlessiFinancial research | Team leader
Caterina RhoSustainable finance | Financial risks | Environmental economics
Marco PetraccoFinancial economics | Systemic risk | Environmental economics
Giovanna BuaSustainable finance | Systemic risk | Environmental economics
Giacomo CotignanoSustainable finance | Firm financing
Katia VozianFinancial risks | Sustainable Finance | Access to Finance
