Joseph Feyertag
Joe is a Senior Policy Fellow with a particular focus on net zero central banking, environmental risks to labour markets and adaptation finance in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). He leads CETEx’s EMDE workstream and its support for central banks in South Asia and Southern Africa.
Background
Prior to joining the Grantham Research Institute, Joe was a Research Fellow in the Climate and Sustainability programme at ODI, where he led work on mobilising sustainable finance in emerging markets and developing economies. His research supported financial institutions such as central banks and private investors by quantifying social and environmental risks, including those caused by disputes with workers and local communities, the physical effects of climate change or climate policy reforms. Joe has worked extensively on responsible investment and its potential to achieve sustainable and beneficial economic, social and environmental outcomes. Before joining ODI, Joe completed financial due diligence for Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and some of the world’s leading private investors. He also worked on the European Parliament’s Monetary and Economic Affairs Committee during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. He has an academic background in labour market economics and completed his D.Phil. at the University of Oxford.
Research interests
- Net zero central banking in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs)
- Supporting sustainable employment and livelihoods as part of a just transition
- Central bank employment mandates
- Mobilising adaptation finance from public and private finance institutions
- Operationalising Article 2.1(c) of the Paris Agreement
- Quantifying social and environmental risks
Policy
Policy - 2024
This submission presents eight key recommendations for Parties to the UNFCCC which address the priorities of the second dialogue of the UAE Just Transition Work Programme. Read more
This response consists of a written submission by CETEx to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) consultation on a disclosure framework for climate-related financial risk (CRFR). Read more
Sovereign bonds are central to aligning finance flows with the net zero transition. This report aims to understand the system-wide context within which central banks can make a responsible contribution to this alignment. Read more
This report consists of a submission by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment to a call for inputs on corporate accountability in the context of human rights and climate change. Read more
Policy - 2023
Africa’s economies are contending with a diverse set of challenges and opportunities in relation to building low-carbon, green economies and the transition to net zero emissions.
This report presents a country classification of all 54 African economies' risks and opportunities from climate change and the net zero transition. This aims to support central banks to tailor their policy responses to the unique contexts in which they operate. Read more
News
News - 2025
The United States Fed's retreat from the Network for Greening the Financial System signals a worrying neglect of the very real risks that climate change and environmental degradation present for macroeconomic and financial stability, says this CETEx commentary. Read more
News - 2024
In this commentary article for the Alliance for Financial Inclusion Joe Feyertag discusses the role of central banks and financial... Read more
This article considers the impact of climate change on global labour markets. It focuses on the shortage of workers required... Read more
News - 2023
Africa’s central banks are uniquely positioned to support their countries’ transitions to a green economy, but there is no one-size-fits-all approach, write Reuben Wambui, Joseph Feyertag and Pierre Monnin. Read more
Central banks and financial supervisors are essential to securing finance for a low-emissions, resilient world. This commentary explores how to make progress on this goal, an important part of the Paris Agreement. Read more
