Feb.27 — Mark Carney, the outgoing governor of the Bank of England, speaks at an event in London about the need for investors to take the climate crisis seriously and ensure they’re considering the risks from emissions and higher temperatures. Carney, who has been pushing the issue of finance and climate for years, is advising U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on environmental topics for the COP26 summit in Scotland in November.
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The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694 to act as the English Government’s banker, and still one of the bankers for the Government of the United Kingdom, it is the world’s eighth-oldest bank.
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Boris Johnson has been Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019.
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London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.
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Scotland is a country in Western Europe which forms part of the United Kingdom. Its government was joined with that of England’s through the 1707 Acts of Union. A devolved government now administers many of the affairs of the country, though ultimate authority still resides with Westminster. Scotland has a distinct legal system and national sporting associations. 5.2 million people live in Scotland and the largest city in the country is Glasgow, though the capital is Edinburgh where the government sits at the Scottish Parliament opposite Holyrood Palace.