London, 23 July 2021 The Bank of England has confirmed that green gilts will be treated as equivalent to existing gilts and made eligible …
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Bailey delays the inevitable on climate capital rules
London, 16 July 2021 Asked by MPs whether climate change will be incorporated into the Bank of England’s capital rules, Bank governor …
Sunak Mansion House speech: Positive Money response
London, 1 July 2021 In a speech delivered today at Mansion House, the Chancellor announced that companies, pension schemes, financial …
Encourage green lending to Build Back Better, government and Bank of England told – report
London, 23 June 2021 Report calls on policymakers to regulate private finance and unleash green investment Recent changes to the Bank …
Bank of England fuelling 3C warming: Positive Money response
London, 17 June 2021 - Research and campaign group Positive Money has called for the Bank of England to step-up its green efforts, after the …
Bank of England publishes climate stress tests: Positive Money response
London, 8 June 2021 - Responding to the publication of the Bank of England’s climate stress test scenarios this morning, Positive Money …
Bank must look beyond corporate bonds to fulfil green mandate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, 21 May 2021 In the first detailed proposal since the Treasury added a green objective to its mandate in …
MPs: Bank should consider higher capital for fossil fuel lending – Positive Money response
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London - 22 April 2021 The cross-party Treasury Committee has today published unanimously-agreed recommendations on …
Leaders and Laggards: Keeping score of green central banking in the G20
The world’s biggest central banks and financial supervisors are all talk and no action on tackling the climate crisis. Positive Money’s …