Bank of England insists climate risk still 'part of our remits', despite claims of neglect

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UK central bank claims climate risk remains part of its work, despite allegations from former staff that efforts to shore-up financial resilience to nature and climate threats have been de-prioritised

The Bank of England (BoE) has defended its efforts to address climate- and nature-related threats to the UK's financial stability, following allegations from former staff that material risks posed by environmental...

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