by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse GLASGOW, United Kingdom (AFP) – COP26’s first week saw keynote pledges to end deforestation, phase out coal, and mobilise trillions for green investment. But observers say there is a gulf between host Britain’s proclamations and the emissions cuts that must be achieved. Mohamed Adow, director of the Nairobi-based climate think tank Power Shift Africa, told AFP that there had been “two realities” at the global climate conference in Glasgow. “One […]
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Bank of England chief Carney extends post-Brexit stay
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Mark Carney will remain Bank of England chief until January 2020 to steer the UK economy through possibly “quite a turbulent period” post-Brexit, finance minister Philip Hammond announced Tuesday. Speaking in parliament, Hammond said BoE governor Carney had agreed to prolong his stay by seven months “in order to ensure continuity through what could be quite a turbulent period for our economy in the early summer of 2019”. Britain is set to leave […]





