What policies are needed to put the whole financial sector on track to deliver net zero?

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The Aldersgate Group's Josie Murdoch assesses the policy action needed from government to accelerate progress on green finance in the UK

2021 is shaping up to be a big year for green finance. Ahead of COP26 in November, where mobilising green finance will rightly be one of the four key themes, the UK government has announced a number of...

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