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A green wish come true or more greenwash?
Announcements about the UK government’s first green bond and mandatory climate risk disclosure are welcome steps, but they’re also baby …
Rishi Sunak’s sending mixed messages
Today’s announcements from the Bank of England and Rishi Sunak show welcome signs of close cooperation, but sadly the Chancellor is still …
Banks fuel climate crisis to the tune of £1.9 trillion
A new report released this week reveals the true extent to which banks are fuelling the climate crisis. We must demand greater action from …
Modern-day colonialism: Debt crisis in the Global South
As external debt repayments from low-income countries are forecast to reach between $2.6 and $3.4 trillion next year, the looming debt …
Bank of England to take greater heed of climate crisis in future asset purchases
A senior Bank of England official announced today that the Bank is seeking the Treasury’s backing to incorporate climate risk into its asset …
Why negative interest rates won’t save us
While the prospect of negative interest rates is hitting the headlines on a weekly basis, they’re simply the wrong choice - with limited …
The Treasury’s Job Support Scheme is a destructive creation
The Treasury’s plan for jobs lacks the ambition and boldness we need to avoid an unemployment crisis. By relying on the process of ‘creative …
Positive Money pushes the government to move faster on greening the post-Covid recovery
Giving evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee last week, Positive Money Executive Director Fran Boait told MPs that the Bank of …