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Exploring Banking, Race and Colonialism blog series
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 announces first UK green gilts – response
Today, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced plans to launch the UK’s first green government bonds (‘gilts’), following the lead of 16 other …
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 …
Sunak needs to pull his weight and spend more, after BoE buys up £150bn more bonds
London, 5 November 2020 - Responding to the Bank of England announcing another £150bn of quantitative easing (QE) ahead of the Chancellor’s …
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 …