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UK Government reaffirms commitment to sustainable finance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves gives a speech at the Treasury on July 8, 2024 in London, England.
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A look at the package of sustainability reforms in Rachel Reeves’ first Mansion House speech.

Sustainable finance will be one of the UK Government’s five “priority growth opportunities,” according to Chancellor Rachel Reeves. She set out her thinking in her first Mansion House speech on November 14, 2024.

Her speech followed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s emissions pledge at COP29, roundly reaffirming the UK Government’s commitment