The Need for Debt-for-Climate Swaps

Akhtar, Shamshad; Gallagher, Kevin P.; Griffith-Jones, Stephany; Haas, Jörg; Volz, Ulrich

Abstract

With developing countries facing a debt crisis that will only get worse as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is already inevitable that massive debt relief will be necessary. The only question is whether it will be designed to address the even larger climate crisis that is approaching.

Citation

Akhtar, S., Gallagher, K. P., Griffith-Jones, S., Haas, J., & Volz, U. (2020). The Need for Debt-for-Climate Swaps. New York

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• Publication Date: Aug 17, 2020
• Deposit Date: Dec 14, 2020
• Publisher URL: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/debt-for-climate-swaps-by-shamshad-akhtar-2-et-al-2020-08?barrier=accesspaylog