Mark Carney
Bank group accused of exploiting loopholes and ‘greenwashing’ in climate pledge
‘Net zero’ global alliance of financial institutions, begun at Cop26, can still invest in coal and other fossil fuels
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
15, Jun, 2022 @6:16 PM
Do not use Ukraine war to defer climate goals, warns Mark Carney
UN climate envoy says world cannot afford to derail progress because of energy crisis linked to invasion
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
11, May, 2022 @5:17 PM
Rise of cryptocurrencies can be traced to Nixon abandoning gold in 1971 | Larry Elliott
The decision has led to volatile financial markets, geopolitical tension and inflated asset prices
Larry Elliott
15, Aug, 2021 @11:20 AM
Best-paid gig in town rains down £12m a head – but are the non-exes still independent?
Yet more millionaires in the City thanks to an IPO may be normal, but Bridgepoint’s signing-on bonuses jar with scrutiny duty
Nils Pratley
21, Jul, 2021 @7:46 PM
Regulate business to tackle climate crisis, urges Mark Carney
Former Bank chief says governments must act as free markets will not reduce emissions alone
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
17, Jul, 2021 @7:00 AM
Businesses and experts reveal plans for carbon offset regulator
Greenpeace attacks scheme as ‘get out of jail free’ card for companies who want to greenwash emissions
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
08, Jul, 2021 @1:46 PM
Leading finance firms sign up to Mark Carney forum on low-carbon investment
Barclays, HSBC and Axa among 160 firms in global alliance to hasten transition to net zero economies
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
21, Apr, 2021 @4:01 AM
Value(s) by Mark Carney review – call for a new kind of economics
This weighty assault on the modern free market by the former governor of the Bank of England is a landmark achievement
Will Hutton
21, Mar, 2021 @7:00 AM
Mark Carney: ‘I didn’t want the Bank of England job. But I was asked to fix something’
He earned a fortune at Goldman Sachs, but now the banker wants the financial sector to reassess its values and tackle the climate emergency
Simon Hattenstone
13, Mar, 2021 @10:00 AM
Green groups raise concerns over Carney carbon credits plan
Campaigners say system risks becoming greenwashing exercise unless loopholes closed
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
27, Jan, 2021 @7:53 PM
Shareholders can't force businesses to act morally. But governments can
Even Adam Smith, whose writings have been widely misused by rightwingers, believed there was an ethical dimension to selling
Phillip Inman
05, Dec, 2020 @5:00 PM
Mark Carney says banks should link executive pay to Paris climate goals
Ex-Bank of England boss tells UN summit that boardroom pay link can help meet climate targets faster
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
13, Oct, 2020 @12:52 PM
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