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ESG trade body boss: Government’s climate U-turns are hurting investors

Trade body boss blasts ‘strange messaging’ from government amid 'photos of Hawaii burning down’

Thursday 17 August 2023 at 11:01

'We should and could be capable of financing the whole world’s transition from the UK... but we have got to have the government behind us,' James Alexander says
'We should and could be capable of financing the whole world’s transition from the UK... but we have got to have the government behind us,' James Alexander says

The chief executive of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association has slammed delays to green policies and U-turns on climate commitments as extreme weather events continue to take a toll on the planet.

James Alexander told Financial News that the UK has the potential to be the world’s leading sustainable finance hub.