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Sustainability

The industry’s role in enabling the net-zero transition has remained a key priority and we have taken significant work forward in this area.

Our sustainability work

We influence the policy environment and evolution of regulatory frameworks to ensure the UK is positioned at the forefront of green and sustainable finance.

“The financial services industry [should look to] support the economy, businesses and the people of this country as we get back on our feet from the effects of Covid and transform the economy to support climate change. Fortunately, I know from many conversations that TheCityUK are up for the challenge.”

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England

Sustainability is a significant agenda for firms across the financial and related professional services ecosystem and cuts across all of our work. We support this by:

  • developing policy positions in relation to green and sustainable finance issues and governance
  • addressing the future shape of the UK’s regulatory, legal and tax regimes and the approach of its regulatory and supervisory authorities to the development of the UK becoming a net zero aligned financial centre
  • providing an evidence base on the UK’s role as a leading net zero aligned financial centre
  • informing bilateral and global market engagement on green and sustainable finance and the broad ESG agenda.

Find out more about our sustainability work:

Green finance and sustainability outcomes and activity

The industry’s role in enabling the net-zero transition has remained a key priority and we have taken significant work forward in this area.

Global carbon pricing mechanisms and their interaction with carbon markets

This report constitutes ground-breaking new research which presents an overview of carbon markets, including the underlying principle of carbon pricing.

TheCityUK Annual Conference 2023

Our Annual Conference 2023 focussed on the role of driving economic growth and supporting a stable and resilient economy.

Enabling the net zero transition: the role of financial and related professional services

To meet the Paris Agreement target of limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5°C, global carbon emissions must be reduced by 45% by 2030. With carbon emissions continuing to rise globally, urgent action is needed.