Countdown to COP26: How 2021 is a 'make or break' year in the fight against climate change

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The latest UN report has put the world on red alert, but the direction of travel is clear - Schroders' CEO and specialists give their view on the role of investors in the energy transition

This year will be "make or break" in the fight against climate change, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned. The next United Nations climate summit, COP26 - or to give it its full title,...

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