The UK needs a local climate finance revolution: Here's how it's getting started

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A local climate finance revolution is needed, and local authority climate bonds are beginning to answer the call, writes Professor Nick Robins from LSE's Grantham Research Institute

Finance lies at the heart of translating the UK's green commitments into practical reality; it will be one of the most analysed parts of the soon-to-be-published Net Zero Strategy, and a core pillar of...

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