The chairs of TheCityUK’s Green and Sustainable Finance Group and the IRSG ESG Committee wrote to Baroness Penn, Parliamentary Secretary, HMT, following the publication of the Update to the Green Finance Strategy. The strategy marks a significant step forward in the UK’s move towards a greener future and, with the right delivery, will put the UK in a strong position to attract private finance and implement its net-zero commitments.
Our response to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s (DSIT) call for evidence on ‘Smart Data opportunities in digital markets’
We support the development of a Smart Data ecosystem in the UK, leveraging the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUA Act) to facilitate secure and transparent data sharing. The UK financial services industry is already a global leader in Smart Data initiatives, and DSIT should consider our industry’s experience with Open Banking as a blueprint for wider reform.