Bank of England admits bond portfolio out of step with Paris climate goals

Central bank publishes first ever climate risk assessment revealing non-gilt holdings aligned with whopping 3.5C global warming scenario
The Bank of England has revealed that parts of its investment portfolio currently support up to 3.5C of global warming by the end of the century, a rise in average temperatures that would shoot far over...
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