'Unlocking innovation': National green finance research hubs set for London and Leeds

Michael Holder
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UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment (CGFI) aims to overcome patchy and unreliable climate data in financial sector and support fast-expanding market for ESG investments

The UK government is to provide £10m of funding for a new national green finance research centre to help advise lenders, investors, and insurers on making more environmentally sustainable decisions, in...

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