The world is on the verge of a climate crisis. Financial services can’t sit back and ignore it.
COP28 kicks off in Dubai this week. Despite the cynicism, the sector has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to mobilise private capital for good.
Financial News has spoken to figures at the heart of the action to bring you the definitive guide to what’s at stake — and whether banks and asset managers have what it takes to meet the challenge.
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