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Taxation

G20 finance ministers back carbon pricing as key tool to tackle climate crisis, but climate funding moves prove elusive

At G20 meeting in Venice, finance ministers conclude that climate pricing is among raft of tools that can be deployed to tackle climate change

clock 12 July 2021 • 6 min read

Investment

IMF: Equity investors face 'daunting' challenge in pricing climate risk

Sudden shifts in investor perception could threaten markets, IMF warns

clock 15 June 2020 • 4 min read

Management

Global Briefing: UN chief sets out case for green Covid-19 recovery

Plus a round up of all the key green business from around the world this week

clock 01 May 2020 • 6 min read

Investment

IMF says it is 'gearing up' to integrate climate risks into economic analysis

New IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva says climate risk should be 'front and centre' of the financial body's work

clock 18 October 2019 • 4 min read

Policy

John McDonnell: Global institutions must throw 'entire weight' behind climate action

Shadow Chancellor will today call for the radical reform of global institutions, such as the World Bank and IMF, to better address the climate crisis

clock 12 July 2019 • 3 min read

Politics

Helsinki Principles: Finance ministers band together to promise climate action boost

Finance ministers from 23 countries pledge to align fiscal policy with Paris Agreement targets

clock 15 April 2019 • 2 min read

Policy

Chancellor to urge world leaders to put climate at forefront of economic plans

Philip Hammond Chancellor will use key World Bank and IMF meetings in US over coming days to push for climate action, Treasury signals

clock 11 April 2019 • 3 min read

Investment

Reports: IMF repeats warning of 'dark future' if climate change threat ignored

IMF chief Christine Lagarde warns 'we will be toasted, roasted and grilled' unless world does more to tackle greenhouse gas emissions

clock 25 October 2017 • 1 min read