A false dawn or green revolution? Picking apart the UK Government s ten-point plan
Jumpstarting funding for clean energy infrastructure
Among the policies is a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030
The UK Government s ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution is pushing investors to funnel money into green infrastructure, but fund managers warn this will not necessarily amount to sure-fire investment success.
The new raft of environmental policies, which were first announced in November last year, aims to mobilise £12bn of government investment and potentially more than three times that amount from the private.
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Leaving the European Union offers the UK a chance to become a global green finance leader, but it must be wary of adding more complexity to a field that many already struggle to understand
Feb 14, 2021
Tim Cooper
The UK has a chance to draw first blood in the post-Brexit war over sustainable investment reporting. After leaving the European Union, the UK quickly identified this area as a regulatory battleground, announcing its refusal to align with upcoming EU legislation and intention to become a global green finance leader.
But it is a risky move. Many UK fund managers warn that diverging from EU rules could force them to negotiate clashing regulations. This could create uncertainty and weaken their position in the lucrative field of sustainable investing. Divergence could also make the complex field of sustainable investing even harder for consumers to understand.
Pension Schemes And Climate-Related Risks - A Speech Delivered By The UK Minister For Pensions, Guy Opperman MP, To The 2021 Professional Pensions Investment Conference About Climate-Related Risks Date
27/01/2021
Good morning and welcome. My apologies I cannot be with you here today. But I am recording this in advance because I have the delights of the Work and Pensions Select Committee at exactly the same time as your conference.
And we decided to come outside to record this video because after all, this is a video, and a message, that relates to climate change, and the natural world, in which we all enjoy and want to enjoy for the future.
27 January 2021 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)
Good morning and welcome. My apologies I cannot be with you here today. But I am recording this in advance because I have the delights of the Work and Pensions Select Committee at exactly the same time as your conference.
And we decided to come outside to record this video because after all, this is a video, and a message, that relates to climate change, and the natural world, in which we all enjoy and want to enjoy for the future.
So, my first duty is to thank the Professional Pensions Conference for inviting me to speak.