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How to govern uncertainty

One of the latest contributions by the Governor of the Bank of Italy provides useful elements to better understand our current situation

Uncertainty, a need for development and obstacles to be overcome, the issue of raw materials and energy, the necessity to not forget the interplay between economy and society. The times we are, unfortunately, experiencing are rife with what pundits call “challenges”, which everyone – according to their role and function – must in some way first understand and then successfully tackle. This is why reading “Transizione energetica, finanza e clima: sfide e opportunità” (“Energy transition, finance and climate: challenges and opportunities”) proves beneficial – this is the talk that Ignazio Visco, Governor of the Bank of Italy, has delivered on 14 March 2022, at the 13th Bank of Italy – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) Conference, also attended by Financial Delegates and Attachés working abroad.

The essence of Visco’s words is clear from the very beginning of his contribution: “Today’s meeting falls on a tragic date: the serious events of these past weeks have cast a shadow of deep uncertainty on a world’s economy that already, in this past 15 years, has been disrupted first by the global financial crisis and then by the pandemic. The context that arose at the end of the cold war now seems to be called into question. The international economic and financial integration framework and the complex multilateral arrangement that, despite the many difficulties, had succeeded in keeping dialogue and cooperation alive, have now become uncertain. Fissures had already started appearing in recent years; today, the peace of our continent is at risk, a crucial element in the balance established in last century’s second post-war period. It is a deep and serious breach that will lead to a different balance, though one that remains difficult to identify as yet.” A crucial period that the Governor outlines by addressing some key issues. First of all, the necessity to tackle the transition by identifying more efficient energy sources, and then the duty – directly linked to the energy transition – to establish some clear measures regarding climate change. But there’s more. Visco, indeed, further touches on the meaning and the role of a united Europe, not only in geopolitical terms but also – and above all, in some respects – in regard to energy and climate change policies.  Subsequently, the Governor of the Bank of Italy also discusses the financial aspects that all this, inevitably, will determine.

Cohesion and cooperation seem to be, in Ignazio Visco’s reasoning, the true “code words” required to face – not only with full cognisance but also with effectiveness and rationality – a difficult, complex and risky juncture. Reading the contribution by the Governor of the Bank of Italy truly provides readers with knowledge that is crucial in order to take a step in the right direction.

Transizione energetica, finanza e clima: sfide e opportunità (“Energy transition, finance and climate: challenges and opportunities”)

Ignazio Visco

XIII Conferenza MAECI – Banca d’Italia con i Delegati e gli Addetti finanziari accreditati all’estero (13th Bank of Italy – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) Conference, also attended by Financial Delegates and Attachés working abroad), Bank of Italy, Salone dei Partecipanti hall, 14 March 2022

One of the latest contributions by the Governor of the Bank of Italy provides useful elements to better understand our current situation

Uncertainty, a need for development and obstacles to be overcome, the issue of raw materials and energy, the necessity to not forget the interplay between economy and society. The times we are, unfortunately, experiencing are rife with what pundits call “challenges”, which everyone – according to their role and function – must in some way first understand and then successfully tackle. This is why reading “Transizione energetica, finanza e clima: sfide e opportunità” (“Energy transition, finance and climate: challenges and opportunities”) proves beneficial – this is the talk that Ignazio Visco, Governor of the Bank of Italy, has delivered on 14 March 2022, at the 13th Bank of Italy – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) Conference, also attended by Financial Delegates and Attachés working abroad.

The essence of Visco’s words is clear from the very beginning of his contribution: “Today’s meeting falls on a tragic date: the serious events of these past weeks have cast a shadow of deep uncertainty on a world’s economy that already, in this past 15 years, has been disrupted first by the global financial crisis and then by the pandemic. The context that arose at the end of the cold war now seems to be called into question. The international economic and financial integration framework and the complex multilateral arrangement that, despite the many difficulties, had succeeded in keeping dialogue and cooperation alive, have now become uncertain. Fissures had already started appearing in recent years; today, the peace of our continent is at risk, a crucial element in the balance established in last century’s second post-war period. It is a deep and serious breach that will lead to a different balance, though one that remains difficult to identify as yet.” A crucial period that the Governor outlines by addressing some key issues. First of all, the necessity to tackle the transition by identifying more efficient energy sources, and then the duty – directly linked to the energy transition – to establish some clear measures regarding climate change. But there’s more. Visco, indeed, further touches on the meaning and the role of a united Europe, not only in geopolitical terms but also – and above all, in some respects – in regard to energy and climate change policies.  Subsequently, the Governor of the Bank of Italy also discusses the financial aspects that all this, inevitably, will determine.

Cohesion and cooperation seem to be, in Ignazio Visco’s reasoning, the true “code words” required to face – not only with full cognisance but also with effectiveness and rationality – a difficult, complex and risky juncture. Reading the contribution by the Governor of the Bank of Italy truly provides readers with knowledge that is crucial in order to take a step in the right direction.

Transizione energetica, finanza e clima: sfide e opportunità (“Energy transition, finance and climate: challenges and opportunities”)

Ignazio Visco

XIII Conferenza MAECI – Banca d’Italia con i Delegati e gli Addetti finanziari accreditati all’estero (13th Bank of Italy – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) Conference, also attended by Financial Delegates and Attachés working abroad), Bank of Italy, Salone dei Partecipanti hall, 14 March 2022