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2019-07-05 | |
发布年 | 2019 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
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正文(英文) | News story City must lead the way in securing a greener futureThe government has today launched its Green Finance Strategy, to increase investment in sustainable projects and infrastructure, while ensuring the UK remains an international leader in decarbonisation and meets its 2050 net zero carbon emissions target.
The City must lead the way in securing a greener, more resilient and sustainable future for the UK, City Minister John Glen will say today. Speaking at the third Green Finance Summit in London, the minister will launch the government’s landmark Green Finance Strategy and argue that financial services will have a bigger role to play than any other sector in tackling climate change. As the world looks to shift to clean, resilient and sustainable economic growth, there is an opportunity to make London the go-to hub for green investment, the minister will add. The strategy sets out plans to increase investment in sustainable projects and infrastructure, while ensuring the UK remains an international leader in decarbonisation and meets its ambitious 2050 net zero carbon emissions target. It will also build on findings from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, led by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney. This includes setting expectations for publicly listed companies and large asset owners to disclose by 2022 how climate change risk impacts their activities. Work with regulators will explore the most effective way of doing this, including whether mandatory disclosures are necessary. Other announcements to support the growth of green finance include:
City Minister, John Glen, said:
Energy and Clean Growth Minister, Chris Skidmore, said:
CEO of the Green Finance Institute, Dr Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE, said:
Last week the UK became the first major economy in the world to pass laws to end the country’s contribution to global warming by 2050, putting clean growth at the heart of the modern Industrial Strategy. The UK is already a leader in decarbonisation. While the economy has grown by two-thirds in the last 30 years, carbon emissions have reduced by over 40 per cent, making the country the strongest performer in the G7. However, while 70 per cent of UK banks now consider climate change a financial risk, only 10 per cent are taking long term action to manage this. This work builds on the Climate Change Act – the first of its kind – and plans to put the 25 Year Environmental Plan on statutory footing.
Published 2 July 2019
Last updated 5 July 2019 + show all updates
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/135737 |
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