Nevertheless, the new requirements may still prove insufficient to prevent crises, given their relatively low target values, and the inclusion of components of lesser quality than common equity in Tier 1 capital. Overcoming these limitations is of the utmost importance considering the poor record of the Basel Core Principles for banking supervision in preventing financial problems in the past.
In addition to the production and life-cycle of things, it is becoming more important to consider what happens to products in their afterlife. Many things considered green are not that, if we do not reuse and recycle the resources. Electric cars is one of the prime examples.