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β€˜The postponement decision was taken to maintain a high ambition COP’

Mark Carney says transitioning to a net zero economy can be part of economic recovery

The former Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney told Martha Kearney that the COP 26 meeting in Glasgow remains β€œa high ambition COP” despite the decision to postpone it by a year to 2021. He also said that transitioning to a net zero economy could form a key part of the economic recovery following the lockdown. He was speaking to Martha following the broadcast of an essay by Pope Francis, outlining his hopes for a post pandemic society. The interview is part of the ΒιΆΉΙη’s Rethink series – a unique collaboration between ΒιΆΉΙη Radio 4, Radio 5 Live and the World Service. It asks how society and our lives can change for the better after the Covid-19 crisis.

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