The XR effect: How the investment sector is shifting cash towards low-carbon industries

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As climate protestors head to The City, growing numbers of investors are flexing their financial muscle to address climate issues

The road blockades, impounded octopi, kettled kitchen sinks, and attacks of fake blood have not gone unnoticed by the global investment community. As the Extinction Rebellion protests in London enter...

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