a man wearing a protective face mask walks past the bank of england boe after the boe became the first major worlds central bank to raise rates since the coronavirus disease covid19 pandemic in london britain december 16 2021 reuterstoby melville london may 3 reuters  the rise in demand for coal following russias invasion of ukraine is a setback to reaching a netzero economy but will also help bolster investment in renewable energy a bank of england policymaker said on tuesday in light of this situation the role for central banks and supervisors is to continue to help build resilience to climaterelated financial risks and in doing so they can also help support the transition elisabeth stheeman member of the boes financial policy committee said in a speech