Mark Carney accuses Truss government of undermining Bank of England Former governor’s comments come after central bank forced into £65bn intervention to avert financial crisis The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022
40% of mortgage deals pulled since mini-budget; financial markets in turmoil – as it happened Prime minister and Treasury secretary fail to restore investor confidence in series of interviews, as government bond yields rise and stock markets tumble The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022
Liz Truss government ‘undercutting’ economic institutions, says ex-Bank of England governor Mark Carney says mini-Budget measures ‘working at some cross-purposes’ with central bank The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022
Andrew Bailey: who is the Bank of England governor – and is his job safe? He has been accused of being asleep at the wheel over inflation, but sacking the Threadneedle Street chief would be a risky step The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2022
Australian super funds must pressure companies to cut emissions, former Bank of England chief says Mark Carney says a strong government commitment to net zero is a ‘prerequisite’ before the community can make real progress The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2022
Russia bars entry to 43 Canadians in sanctions response Russia sanctioned 43 Canadian citizens on Monday, barring them from entering the country in a tit-for-tat response to Western sanctions on Moscow. Reuters · Jun 27, 2022
Bank group accused of exploiting loopholes and ‘greenwashing’ in climate pledge ‘Net zero’ global alliance of financial institutions, begun at Cop26, can still invest in coal and other fossil fuels The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022
A recession is worse than inflation -- why the Bank is getting this all wrong City Voices: Former Bank Governor Mervyn King scores nought out of ten Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2022
‘Cash, coal, cars and trees’: what progress has been made since Cop26? Six months on, the war in Ukraine and ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have derailed some changes agreed on in Glasgow The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2022
Do not use Ukraine war to defer climate goals, warns Mark Carney UN climate envoy says world cannot afford to derail progress because of energy crisis linked to invasion The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022