UN recruits Mike Bloomberg to lead green finance push

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Antonio Guterres appointed the billionaire businessman to spur private sector investment into clean energy and resilience to climate change

The billionaire businessman and former New York mayor is charged with steering private finance towards clean energy and climate resilience projects around the world. UN chief Antonio Guterres said in...

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