Climate change and policy responses to climate change pose significant risks to financial and fiscal stability, poverty and inequality and the long-run growth prospects of the world economy.
As the only multilateral, rules-based institution charged with promoting the stability of the international financial and monetary system in order to enable longer-run growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has a central role to play in the transition to a low-carbon and resilient global economy.
To that end, the Task Force on Climate, Development and the International Monetary Fund is a consortium of experts from around the world utilizing rigorous, empirical research to advance a development-centered approach to climate change at the IMF. The global community must support climate resilience and transitions to a low-carbon economy in a just manner, and the role of the IMF in supporting a globally coordinated response is vital. In its inaugural report, the Task Force proposes three essential elements and five guiding principles to inform such a strategy.
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