How can the UK lead on green finance?
b'COP26 highlighted the critical role business and finance will play in driving the transition to a net zero economy. Businesses made new net zero commitments; regulators discussed how to tighten scrutiny of those commitments; and policy makers announced plans to mandate the publication of climate-related risks to business.\\n\\nSo how can finance best help the transition to net zero? What can be done to prevent \\u2018greenwashing\\u2019 and build trust in businesses\\u2019 commitment to tackling climate change? And what does government need to do to support green business and finance?\\n\\nWith the UK set to continue to play a leading role on green finance, our panel discussed how it can accelerate progress after COP26:\\n\\nSarah Breeden, Executive Director, Financial Stability Strategy at the Bank of England\\nAnthony Browne MP, member of the Treasury Committee\\nMaria Lombardo, Head of ESG Advisory Sustainable Finance at Standard Chartered Bank\\nKuangyi Wei, Director, Risk & Regulatory Strategy, UKI at Accenture\\nThe event was chaired by Tom Sasse, Associate Director at the Institute for Government.\\n\\n#IfGnetzero\\n\\nWe would like to thank Accenture for kindly supporting this event.'