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UK lawmakers urge Bank of England to halt buying high-carbon bonds

Cross-party Environmental Audit Committee says central bank 'is at risk of creating a moral hazard'

Call for leadership: pedestrians wearing a face covering walk on front of the Bank of England, which has been urged to stop buying high-carbon bonds by UK parliamentarians
Call for leadership: pedestrians wearing a face covering walk on front of the Bank of England, which has been urged to stop buying high-carbon bonds by UK parliamentariansPhoto: AFPSCANPIX
  • Rob Watts
  • Reuters
London
Published 25 January 2021, 20:10Updated 1 February 2021, 16:42
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