Frustration over UK’s stalled green policies


Steping back: The Houses of Parliament in London. The British government is looking into delaying some carbon-capture projects. — Reuters

London: Britain’s failure to complete its sustainable finance framework is putting billions of pounds worth of funding at risk, according to a an investor association representing £19 trillion of assets.

Two-thirds of the biggest financial services firms operating in Britain are either planning to move – or have already moved – some investments out of the country and into other markets that are “more supportive of their sustainability goals”, according to a survey by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (Uksif).

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