Last week, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney spoke at the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Summit in Tokyo. …
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Extinction Rebellion Bank protest: Positive Money comment
Responding to Extinction Rebellion's protest outside the Bank of England today, Fran Boait, executive director of Positive Money …
Climate ‘risk’ vs ‘uncertainty’ in financial policymaking
Current treatment of climate ‘risk’ rests on false assumptions about the dynamics of financial markets and the environmental challenges we …
Why the climate strikers should target the Bank of England
It’s going to be one for the history books. Tomorrow on Friday 20th September, millions of people around the world will be taking to the …
Securitisation is back, and green finance must stray far away
Securitisation played a central role in the 2008 crisis. Yet it’s been making a comeback, and green finance is getting involved. Here’s why …
A reformed appointment process of the IMF director won’t cut it, the whole institution needs an overhaul
The EU’s finance ministers recently voted for Kristalina Georgieva, the Chief Executive of the World Bank, to take on the top job at the …
Positive Money response to Bank of England Financial Stability Report
Responding to the Bank of England’s latest Financial Stability Report, Fran Boait, executive director of Positive Money said: “While it is …
Government publishes green finance strategy: Positive Money response
Responding to the announcement in today's green finance strategy that the government will consider requiring listed companies and pension …
Labour’s plans for sustainable investment: Positive Money response
Responding to the news that Labour is setting up a review of the financial system which will examine how an enhanced Bank of England toolkit …