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Carney Named UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced today the appointment of the Governor, Mark Carney, as UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance. The Governor will support the Secretary-General’s climate strategy by galvanising climate action and transforming climate finance for the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) meeting in Glasgow in November 2020. A key focus will be on shifting the financial system towards mobilising private finance to the levels needed to achieve the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement. This will include building the frameworks for financial reporting, risk ... (full story)