'Gold standard': Bankers draft net zero rules for financial services sector

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Bankers for Net Zero alliance convened by All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fair Business Banking unveils framework for sector's role in accelerating UK decarbonisation

A new framework has been launched to guide UK banks' decarbonisation efforts in the lead up to next year's vital COP26 climate conference, focusing on fossil fuel divestment, climate-responsible advocacy,...

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