Investors representing almost half the world's capital demand G20 climate action

Madeleine Cuff
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Letter from investors and superannuation funds representing $34tr in assets under management write to world leaders calling for carbon price and coal phase out

Investors in charge of almost half the world's capital have today issued an urgent call for world leaders to take "decisive action" to tackle climate change. In an open letter to leaders of G20 countries,...

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