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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 19h

Many social care & nursery services are run by financial firms - this costs us a lot! It's crazy investment firms can make a killing from basic services that would be cheaper & better provided by not-for profit options. Graphic made by AI from report: lnkd.in/e5mHzA7T

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Brilliant interactive website from Tax Justice Network – you can see scale of illicit financial flows (IFFs) from any country – see the pic for the UK. It has an alarming ticker for how much tax was lost due to IFFs since you opened the page. iff.taxjustice.net/dashboard?co...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How could our financial system actually serve people and planet, and why doesn't it? My latest monthly news round-up loosely focussed on that question is out! It's short, easy to read and I think the links are all really interesting. Enjoy! financeinnovationlab.org/changing-fin...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Global South debt crisis is severe, urgent, and resolvable - here's a great new Save the Children UK & Debt Justice paper on how to make the G20's ineffectual 'Common Framework' (which is supposed to reduce the problem) actually work. resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/pdf/Now-is-t...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Energy Transition Council's 'paradox of progress' - the transition is moving v slow despite cheap clean energy. I'd argue this is about relative financing costs - govts need to make clean financing cheap & fossil fuel financing expensive. www.energy-transitions.org/publications...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Useful report on the 'landscape of global climate finance: glcf.climatepolicyinitiative.org?utm_source=s...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Developing countries continue to struggle with a major sovereign debt crisis - the proportion of low-income countries with major debt burdens is well over 50%. A fair and rapid debt workout mechanism is long, long overdue. From new Sovereign Debt Monitor report: erlassjahr.de/wordpress/wp...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The global ultra-wealthy (with assets over $30m) are projected to add almost 200,000 individuals to their number by 2030: new report. A wealth tax is the least we can do to tame this level of global inequality. altrata.com/articles/key...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"Around 70% of companies still don't disclose [Transition] Plans. And of those that do, fewer than 1% are credible." Shocking finding from new report - but unsurprising given the voluntary disclosure focus of the current regime: www.cdp.net/en/climate-t...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

If G20 public development banks switched funding from fossil fuel and non-renewable energy finance into renewables, this could boost investment by £28bn per year - new report. oilchange.org/wp-content/u...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Very proud to have co-authored this report, which argues that a government scheme backed by cheap lending from the Bank of England could allow 8m+ households to install rooftop solar systems with NO upfront cost, and £250 pa savings. #financingcostsaretheproblem

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Our new report is (we think) 1st attempt to estimate scale of illicit financial flows thru the UK - £325bn p.a. www.theguardian.com/business/202... @suehawley.bsky.social @alexcobham.bsky.social @kathrynwestmore.bsky.social @faizashaheen.bsky.social @duncanhames.bsky.social @jemm-s.bsky.social

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

At least £325 bn of dirty money flows thru the UK every year & £788 billion when UK linked territories (e.g.Jersey, Caymans) are included - our new report www.theguardian.com/business/202... @naomifowler.bsky.social @jamesbj.bsky.social @aj16.bsky.social @nickdearden.bsky.social

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Great new report from The Fairness Foundation on how our economy is dominated by wealth extraction, rather than wealth creation, and the public mandate for doing something about it. fairnessfoundation.com/takers

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

AI models could cause a financial crisis - the IMF is now warning (we've been saying this for a while): IMF report www.ft.com/content/103d... Our report (2023) financeinnovationlab.org/wp-content/u...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

"Corruption-linked networks continue to exploit financial centres of Western countries and the offshore jurisdictions under their control – most significantly the UK and its overseas territories, especially the British Virgin Islands." New report: giace.org/illicit-fina...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Useful new site detailing how dependent EU member states are on nature: countries.encorenature.org/profiles/

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

How climate change is driving up insurance losses - new report. A couple of standout facts for me: - 'Peak losses' where there is a major event, typically a US hurricane, projected to reach $400bn by 2030. - Most losses are already not insured. www.swissre.com/dam/jcr:4b56...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The new Nature Finance Tracker tells you what the UK government spends on nature. www.naturefinance.uk?mc_cid=887b5...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

State of Civil Society 2026 report from @civicusalliance.bsky.social is out and it's grim reading (though there is hope in there too). www.civicus.org/documents/re...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The World Inequality Report 2026 is out - confirming just how unequal the world is, especially for wealth, where the top 10% hold 75% of personal wealth. Loads in there to get you fired up to do something about this! wir2026.wid.world/www-site/upl...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Battery storage costs have plummeted. Solar is cheap. UK rooftops have 117 GW of potential. Solar + batteries can be installed quickly. Just what we need when horrendous wars remind us we need to get off fossil fuels as soon as possible. about.bnef.com/insights/cle...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

"Bad actors ... can conceal ... the true source of their crypto donations through the use of tools such as secrecy coins, mixer accounts, 'smurfing,' ‘chain hopping’ & coin-swapping services." We need to ban crypto donations to political parties: www.spotlightcorruption.org/wp-content/u...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Credit is vital for businesses to invest and grow - and yet only a small sliver of UK bank lending is for such purposes. No wonder we have an investment problem and small businesses are starved of credit. www.datocms-assets.com/132494/17727...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Useful article on Ukraine's debts. Let's hope they get what any country should where repaying debt would deepen poverty & prevent development: - A fair & rapid process - Cancellation of unfair & unpayable debts - Protection from creditors that won't play ball erlassjahr.de/en/kampagne/...

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Country Focus Ukraine: Debt Cancellation for a Fresh Start After the War - erlassjahr.de

Ukraine had long been a heavily indebted country. Then, Russia attacked in February 2022. This was an external shock of the largest possible magnitude, causing not only immense suffering to the…

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Where do AI searches get their news from? Interesting and important research from @ippr.org www.ippr.org/articles/ais...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

"5.2 billion people live in countries where debt payments are higher than total social spending." We are in the midst of the "worst debt crisis ever" - and we need fundamental reform to fix it and stop another happening. Powerful & important from Matthew Martin www.equals.ink/p/debt-justi...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Big Financial Institutions are doing very little overall to integrate methane - a major contributor to climate change - into their Transition Plans. New report from Climate Policy Initiative. www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/u...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I spent years campaigning for more aid from rich countries to the Global South & for its quality to improve. Recent aid cuts have destroyed millions of lives — but rich countries have also undermined aid quality & how much reaches the Global South - see new @eurodadnews report. tinyurl.com/ykw4947e

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Economists really don't understand climate change & it could cost us the earth - new @carbontracker report. Massive mistakes include not properly considering extreme events and tipping points even though 'extremes, not averages will define the future.' carbontracker.org/reports/reca...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

The proportion of people living in poverty who experience deep poverty is rising - one of many shocking stats in new UK Poverty 2026 report from @jrf-uk.bsky.social . tinyurl.com/jrf2026

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Finance Innovation Lab @thefinancelab.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

More than £10.5bn of UK pension savings are invested in thermal coal - the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel. That’s bad for pension savers, the economy, and the climate. Read our new research with LINGO Initiative. filab.uk/3ZNdX8O

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

This is hopeful - India is on a faster decarbonisation track than China in terms of electrification of energy. New report from @ember-energy.org ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Our pensions system is deeply unfair - especially for women. New @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social report: - 57% of pensioners in poverty = women. - 58% of people with zero pension wealth = women. The govt's reforms should fix this & guarantee decent pensions for all. www.wbg.org.uk/publication/...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The Chinese central bank is a major driving forces for the global green economy. Its four main tools are summarised in the pic. These tools are available to Western central banks too (some use them now, and most have in the past.) greencentralbanking.com/2026/01/13/c...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

This new UN report is truly shocking: globally, THIRTY TIMES as much finance flows to nature-destroying activities as to nature-supporting activities. Finance directly harmful to nature reached $7.3 trillion, while investments in nature-based solutions were only $0.22 trillion in 2023.

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Just 28% of frozen criminal funds are permanently seized. Important review of how well/ badly the UK is doing on recovering stolen assets from @spotlightcorruption.org : www.spotlightcorruption.org/report/targe...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Oxfam's latest extreme wealth report is required reading. The headlines are that 12 billionaires had more wealth than half the global population. In the UK, the 56 richest had more wealth than the bottom 39%. Lots of important analysis & recs in the report too: tinyurl.com/ogb26

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Worth a read - what kind of crisis would a bursting AI bubble cause? Makes the point that bank capital ratios are too low & falling, & the system is so interconnected & little understood that the chance of a major financial crisis should not be discounted: mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2026/01/what...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

A damning & important warning from the Treasury Select Committee: “by taking a wait-and-see approach to AI in financial services, the three authorities are exposing consumers and the financial system to potentially serious harm,” I couldn't agree more! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Audit reform is dead.... Long live audit reform! Govt ditches reform as burdensome. But: risks remain, conflicts persist, & reform would strengthen the economy. We now have to wait for a scandal to get the reform (bad politics & bad economics!). My full argument: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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FRC chief urges audit reform before next corporate scandal | Jesse Griffiths

Audit reform is dead. Long live audit reform?! The government has abandoned long-planned audit reforms, saying that "..our priority is to promote economic growth and reduce administrative burdens."...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Very interesting new @balancedeconomy.bsky.social report setting out the links between concentration of ownership in the financial sector and climate damage. Here's one killer graph: over half of fossil fuel profits to the top 1% in the US. static1.squarespace.com/static/65c9d...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Brilliant news! Well done @gareththomasmp.bsky.social - this Bill would be a real game changer for the millions who have been forced into the arms of illegal lenders and loan sharks. It would also transform the prospects for the responsible banking alternatives we so desperately need.

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Shocking stat of the day: the bottom half of the UK population have a PPP-adjusted average income of less than £7k (€7,751). Is it any wonder people are so angry and looking for politicians with radical alternatives? wir2026.wid.world/www-site/upl...

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

What taxes SHOULD the Chancellor have raised in the budget? Great piece from @fairness.bsky.social making the case for progressive reform across a range of taxes, targeting the wealthy and getting rid of manifest unfairness in the system. blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities...

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UK Budget 2025: Fiscal deficit or democratic deficit?

Expert analysis on the 2025 UK Budget. Reeves avoided important tax reforms, with the wealthy still not paying their fair share (income tax, capital gains, etc)

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Great report from @econchange.bsky.social - the UK has made £550bn LESS public investment than the OECD average in the 20 years up to 2024. No wonder our public services are creaking. An increase in public investment would improve the economy and CUT debt/GDP. drive.google.com/file/d/1BMUy...

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Closing the Gap - The case for a public investment target.pdf

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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I was at the @coopparty.party.coop conference flying the flag for the @fbfacampaign.bsky.social campaign. The UK is a co-op outlier - with around 2% of people members of credit unions vs 80% in Ireland & 40% in the US. The Act could change that. Here's more: www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-gri...

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