London, Tuesday 22nd November 2022 Latest green ranking of G20 central banks argues that support for the green transition is key to …
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Bank of England says ‘further progress’ needed for financial firms to address climate
London, Friday 21st October 2022 The Bank of England has written to finance CEOs warning that firms must demonstrate “further progress” …
Positive Money welcomes climate conditions for BoE energy bailout
London, 17 Oct 2022 Firms participating in the Bank of England’s new Energy Markets Financing Scheme will be required to meet strict …
Bank of England’s historic interest rate hike: Positive Money response
London, 4 August 2022 - Today, the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised interest rates to 1.75% - up from 1.25%. This …
75 leading thinkers call for an overhaul of green finance rules – press release
LONDON, 5th July 2022 - Ahead of the Bank of England’s Financial Stability Report, 75 leaders from civil society and academia have written …
Climate Change Committee confirms voluntary pledges no substitute for financial regulation
London, 28 June 2022 Responding to the Climate Change Committee’s 2022 Progress Report, Fran Boait, executive director of research and …
Stress tests show climate delay could cost banks an extra £110bn
London, 23rd May 2022 The Bank of England has published the results of its climate ‘stress tests’, which assess the resilience of UK …
Financial Services and Markets Bill threatens levelling up: Positive Money response to Queen’s speech
10th May 2022 The Financial Services and Markets Bill, announced in the Queen’s Speech this morning, is expected to deliver the …
Government should take the lead in tackling cost of living
London, 5 May 2022 Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to increase the Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 1%, research and …