Trudeau gets an unexpected ally in the climate change wars

Mark Carney, who is leaving the Bank of England for a new role with the United Nations, has been pushing the financial community to wake up to the implications of global warming.
In the new year, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney will start a new role as the UN special envoy for climate change and climate finance.
OTTAWA—Central bankers, the arms-length public servants who try to enhance their countries’ economies by influencing commercial borrowing rates, are generally seen as some of the world’s most remote, pointy-headed, and cautious people. Aside from the apparent millions who view international b...

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