Green Finance Strategy 2.0: Here's what an ambitious UK plan should look like

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The UK is a world-leader in green finance, but there's still much more the government can do, writes Dr Ben Caldecott of the UK Centre for Greening Finance & Investment (CGFI)

The UK is a world-leader in green finance. Of the major global financial centres, London is ranked first for green finance according to the latest rankings from Z/Yen, far ahead of its major competitors...

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