London, 11th December 2020 Below is comment from Positive Money on the Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey’s comments on climate …
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Positive Money tells MPs that post-Brexit financial regulation falls short on environment and accountability
Giving evidence to MPs on the Financial Services Bill Committee, Positive Money director Fran Boait said that current proposals for …
Sunak’s green finance plans come under fire from experts – Press Release
London, 16 November 2020 The government’s newly outlined approach to green finance has already come under criticism for relying too …
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 …
Bank of England confirms plans to incorporate climate into asset purchases: Positive Money response
A senior Bank of England official announced today that the Bank is seeking the Treasury’s backing to incorporate climate risk into its asset …
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 …
Bank of England hints at climate conditions for future bailouts
The central bank is under fire from MPs for its Covid bailout scheme’s failure to protect jobs and the environment. The Bank of England …
Bank of England hints at climate conditions for future support
Central bank under fire from MPs on its Covid bailout scheme’s failure to protect jobs and the environment The Bank of England may attach …
Bank of England told to “put your money where your mouth is” with green recovery
London, 6 August 2020 - The Bank of England was the scene of protests this morning as campaigners called on Britain’s central bank to act on …