Britain calls for climate change focus at IMF meeting
Source: Reuters
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS APRIL 11, 2019 / 9:59 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Britain calls for climate change focus at IMF meeting
David Milliken, William Schomberg
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WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Thursday he would urge fellow international policymakers to find ways to achieve sustainable economic growth and tackle climate change at meetings this week in Washington.
Hammond is traveling to the spring meetings of finance ministers and central bank governors at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, just hours after Prime Minister Theresa May secured a delay to Britain’s departure from the European Union, potentially until Oct. 31.
The British finance minister made no direct mention of Brexit in his statement, but said he wanted to share his country’s expertise in areas ranging from climate change to trade.
“Britain is at a turning point and our future is bright. We must work together with our partners across the world to create a safer, more prosperous and more sustainable economy for future generations,” he said before his departure for Washington.
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