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Why the City can’t miss the £1tn opportunity in a shift to net zero

The City is a powerhouse of talent, financial resources, innovation and entrepreneurship, plus has a proven ability to deliver

More banks support the Principles for Responsible Banking in the UK than in any other global financial centre

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Nicholas Lyons is the 694th Lord Mayor of the City of London

Earlier this year the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a “final warning” on climate change: Rising greenhouse gas emissions could push the world to the brink of irrevocable damage which only swift and drastic action can avert.

This should act as a clear call to speed...