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Posted 09 May 2024

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Monetary policy is an adjustment of the supply of money in the economy by the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) to achieve a combination of inflation and output stabilization.

Climate change effects on monetary policy

  • Directly impacts inflation through adverse weather events affecting agricultural production and global supply chains. 
  • Impact the Natural Rate of Interest (NRI) due to increasing temperatures and occurrence of Extreme weather events undermining productivity and lowering potential output. 
    • NRI is a real short-term interest rate consistent with output at its potential and a stable rate of inflation.
      • It is one element which helps to define the monetary policy stance (accommodative, neutral or restrictive).
  • Impact the financial health of banks and other financial institutions, the value of assets, and the economic expectations of individuals and businesses. 

Way forward

  • Adopting green taxonomy, which is a framework to assess the sustainability credentials and possible ranking of economic activity.
  • Need to incorporate climate risk into their modeling frameworks used for monetary framework.

Steps Taken for Transition to Green Economy

  • Sovereign Green Bonds: Announced in the Union Budget 2022-23 to fund projects which help in accelerating India’s transition to a low-carbon economy.
    • Foreign Institutional Investors(FIIs) are allowed to participate in future green government securities.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 per cent under the automatic route for solar energy projects allowed.
  • Green Climate Fund: Financial support to shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development path. 
    • India engages with GCF on projects like water, clean energy, etc.
  • Tags :
  • RBI
  • Green Taxonomy
  • Monetary policy
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