The EU has a chance to lead the world on sustainable finance - it must seize it

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Molly Scott Cato reveals her hopes for the upcoming European Parliament report on the sustainable finance transition

Prior to the Paris Agreement political action on climate tended to focus on energy-intensive industries, and we have made significant (although inadequate) progress there. Now the focus is shifting to...

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