Mark Carney News

Group of Financial Services Firms Calls for G20 Governments to Detail Climate Plans

A coalition of financial firms led by former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has called on G20 governments to raise their climate ambitions and set out more detailed plans to decarbonize their economies. The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net …

Russia’s War With Ukraine Must Not Derail Climate Action: Envoys Warn

The world needs to speed up decarbonization and not let a focus on energy security in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine derail the drive to a low-carbon economy to avert disastrous climate change, leading climate envoys said on …

COP26 Coal Pledge Falls Short on Support From Big User Countries as Emissions Surge

GLASGOW – A pledge to phase out coal gained the support of 23 more countries at the U.N. climate conference on Thursday, but was shunned by big users of the dirtiest of the fuels that cause global warming. The COP26 …

Coal in Crosshairs as UN Climate Summit Brings Raft of Clean Energy Pledges

GLASGOW – Government representatives at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow on Thursday will turn their focus to tackling the global economy’s addiction to fossil fuels with a raft of new pledges aimed at curbing production and use of oil, …

Banks, Asset Managers, Representing 40% of World’s Assets, Vow to Meet Climate Goals

Banks and asset managers representing 40% of the world’s financial assets have now pledged to meet the goals set out in the Paris climate agreement, as an alliance championed by former central banker Mark Carney swells under the gaze of …

Financial Services Groups Urge G20 Leaders to Set ‘Clear, Credible, Ambitious’ Climate Goals

Financial services groups responsible for more than $90 trillion in assets on Monday called for the leaders of the world’s largest economies to push through “clear, credible and ambitious” policies to battle climate change. The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net …

Eight Leading Insurers and Reinsurers Launch Net-Zero Climate Alliance

Eight of the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance companies on Sunday launched an alliance to help speed up a transition to a net zero emissions economy. The companies, which include Europe’s top three insurers by premiums – Allianz, AXA and …

UN Envoy Carney Backs Investors’ Call for Increased Climate Risk Disclosure

United Nations climate envoy Mark Carney on Thursday threw his weight behind a growing push by investors for companies to more accurately reflect climate-related risks in their financial accounts. Such risks can range from physical dangers such as water levels …

Former Bank of England Chief Carney Joins Advisory Board of Allianz’ PIMCO

Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney will join the advisory board of PIMCO, one of the world’s biggest bond investment companies, adding to his existing roles with the United Nations and a Canadian asset manager. Carney will work alongside …

Bank of England’s Carney Warns Investors to Get Serious About Climate Change

In a world facing a climate crisis, investors need to start taking account of carbon emissions and rising temperatures in their decisions, according to Bank of England Governor Mark Carney. The shift in thinking will be key to the industry’s …