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Green Finance Strategy, 2019

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Summary

A comprehensive approach to greening financial systems, mobilising finance for clean and resilient growth, and capturing the resulting opportunities for UK firms. This strategy recognises the role of the financial sector in delivering global and domestic climate and environmental objectives. It sets out: (1) the proposals for green finance at the heart of delivering the UK’s Clean Growth Strategy, 25 Year Environment Plan and Industrial Strategy; (2) how the proposals support the UK’s economic policy for strong, sustainable and balanced growth.

Source
Issuer

United Kingdom

Year

2019

Region

Europe

Issuer (type)

Department for Business Enterprise and Industrial Strategy; HM Treasury (Government)

Instrument type

Strategy

Disclosure instrument

Yes

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Text analysis

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    • E focus: climate change, climate risk, conservation, deforestation, degradation, emissions, energy, energy use, environment, fisheries, forests, ghg emissions, greenhouse gas, land use, pollution, recycling, renewable energy, restoration, soil, sustainable finance, sustainable product, waste, water, water quality, wetlands, biodiversity
    • S focus: diversity, compensation
    • G focus: audit, financial reporting, responsible investment, risk management, accountability
    • Agriculture, Construction, Finance, Information, Management, Manufacturing, Mining, Professional services, Transportation