While Mark Carney has been pursuing his political aspirations in the race for the Liberal leadership, the cause he’s put at the centre of his career has been eroding around him.

Carney’s life as an international figure has operated between two poles: finance and climate. As a central banker and corporate figure he’s sought to promote sound economics and opportune investment. As a United Nations representative he resolutely championed the battle against climate change. For years he’s argued the two can live happily together to the benefit of both.