Banks and asset managers join forces to launch global finance plan to tackle climate change

Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero brings existing net zero initiatives together

Pedro Gonçalves
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Many of the world's biggest banks, asset managers, insurers, and asset owners have joined forces to form the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), spearheaded by former Bank of England governor Mark Carney and US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen.

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