Government under fire for 'reneging' on green finance pledge

Michael Holder
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Chancellor fails to include climate change remit in guidance to UK financial regulators, in apparent backtrack on government pledge made this summer

The government has been accused of backtracking on its pledge to ensure climate change considerations form part of the remit of UK financial regulators, after failing to include green objectives in guidance...

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