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Media Mentions & Appearances | Published on Thursday, 23 September, 2021

Dr. Kamiar Mohaddes's paper on climate change and sovereign credit ratings, has been quoted in an article for Bloomberg News.

Media Mentions & Appearances | Published on Thursday, 8 July, 2021

Dr. Kamiar Mohaddes's paper on climate change and sovereign credit ratings, has been quoted in the Financial Times. The article, by Moritz Kraemer, states that as the challenges of climate change and ageing mount, investors need benchmarks for risks in decades to come.

Media Mentions & Appearances | Published on Tuesday, 11 May, 2021

Dr. Kamiar Mohaddes's paper on climate change and sovereign credit ratings, has been quoted in the South China Morning Post. The article, by Moritz Kraemer, states that if China's current trajectory of emissions growth continues, its credit rating could drop six notches and face billions more in debt service.

Media Mentions & Appearances | Published on Thursday, 8 April, 2021

Dr. Kamiar Mohaddes's paper on climate change and sovereign credit ratings, has been covered by New York Times in the article "How Debt and Climate Change Pose ‘Systemic Risk’ to World Economy".

Media Mentions & Appearances | Published on Thursday, 25 March, 2021

Dr. Kamiar Mohaddes has published an article for VOXeu that looks at sovereign credit ratings and climate-driven downgrades.

Media Mentions & Appearances | Published on Friday, 19 March, 2021

Dr. Kamiar Mohaddes's paper "Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness", has been quoted in various news outlets. Including; Reuters, Bloomberg, The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph The Financial Times, Forbes, The Hill, Rzeczpospolita and Politico.

Economics News | Published on Thursday, 18 March, 2021

Sovereign ratings assess the creditworthiness of nations and are a key gauge for investors. Covering over US$66 trillion in sovereign debt, the ratings – and agencies behind them – act as gatekeepers to global capital.