Banking on the stability of nature

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Nick Robins is professor in practice for sustainable finance at LSE’s Grantham Research Institute, and Dr Ma Jun is special advisor to the governor of the People’s Bank of China.

Climate change and the loss of nature are two intersecting crises that face the global economy. Often addressed separately to date by governments, business and finance, the fast-approaching twin COPs on...

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