Report: UK should halt support for overseas gas projects

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Report: UK should halt support for overseas gas projects

Bright Blue says UK Export Credit Agency has made progress in curbing support for fossil fuel infrastructure, but bolder green financing policies are still needed

The UK should use its continuing presidency of COP26 to bring its export credit agency into alignment with the Paris Agreement in a bid to motivate other governments to follow suit, according to a new...

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