'Wake-up call': World's leading central banks urge financiers to act on climate

Michael Holder
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Network for Greening the Financial System sets out key recommendations for world's central banks to address climate risk and spur green investment

More than 35 central banks and financial regulators around the world have issued a "loud wake-up call" for the global economy to act on climate change, releasing a major new report yesterday setting out...

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