Government advisors warn 'UK must act now to secure role as world's leading net zero financial centre'

James Murray
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Government advisors warn 'UK must act now to secure role as world's leading net zero financial centre'

Green Technical Advisory Group urges Ministers to deliver long-awaited green finance taxonomy and ensure international interoperability for sustainable investing standards

The government has this week been urged to move swiftly to deliver on its goal to establish the UK as the world's first net zero emission financial centre, as experts warned that "with the US and EU raising...

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