Investors managing £10tr urge UK government to issue maiden green bond

Cecilia Keating
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BlackRock, NatWest, Barclays and Schroders among firms urging government to issue sovereign bond ring-fenced for green projects in wake of Covid-19 downturn

Investors managing more than £10tr in assets yesterday urged the government to issue a green bond that would support investments that can decarbonise the UK's economy while tackling social inequality in...

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