'New vision': Why economists are raising the alarm over the UK's green finance plans

Cecilia Keating
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The Bank of England is itself targeting net zero before 2050
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The Bank of England is itself targeting net zero before 2050

Calls mount for government to take more ambitious action to work with private sector to bring UK's financial system into line with climate goals

The government is facing calls from leading economists, campaigners, and financiers to take steps to rewire the UK's financial system so that it is compliant with the country's climate goals as it works...

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