London, 8 October 2021 Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has today received an open letter from 85 parliamentarians from across …
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Lawmakers urge Bank of England to regulate fossil finance
London, 16 September 2021 Over 50 MPs and peers from across Britain’s main political parties have written to the Bank of England …
BoE to make green gilts eligible for QE: Positive Money response
London, 23 July 2021 The Bank of England has confirmed that green gilts will be treated as equivalent to existing gilts and made eligible …
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 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 …
Central banks failing to match green rhetoric with action – report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Absence of high impact climate policies among G20 central banks, report reveals London, 31 March 2020 - Monetary …