Bank of England must better address climate risk to tackle inflation, WWF says

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The Bank of England must better address environmental risks to manage inflation and ensure the UK’s long-term financial stability, campaigners have said.

The central bank is being urged to take a series of actions, including developing more technical expertise on climate and nature-related risks to the economy, in a paper by wildlife charity WWF .

The report, released on Monday, outlines the negative impacts of climate change and nature loss on price stability, financial stability and growth, which it points to as the bedrocks of the UK economy and people’s living s