On Wednesday 4 September, at a hearing in the European Parliament, the candidate appointed by the European Council to head the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, indicated that she would work - if she takes up the position at the beginning of November - towards a monetary policy that is not only faithful to her primary mission of maintaining price stability, but which is also more concerned about climate change issues (see EUROPE B12317A5).
"My personal view is that any...