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French banks haven’t turned their backs on coal

Reclaim Finance’s analysis reveals that French banks continued to finance companies that are still developing new coal mines or power plants.

Major French banks have continued to support problematic coal sector companies, despite the commitments made four years ago, new analysis by Reclaim Finance reveals (1), which identifies several financial deals with companies developing new coal mines or power plants. The analysis finds that loopholes in the policies of the four banks, BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Crédit…

2024-10-15 | Paris | Reclaim Finance

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French banks haven’t turned their backs on coal

Reclaim Finance’s analysis reveals that French banks continued to finance companies that are still developing new coal mines or power plants.

2024-10-15 | Paris | Reclaim Finance

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Sierra Club finds major US banks are climate laggards, recommends steps to meet net-zero commitments

Largest US banks committed to net-zero emissions by 2050, not yet on track to make it happen

2024-10-09 | Sierra Club

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New Net-Zero Banking Alliance report shows no progress towards reaching net zero

In its latest so-called “progress” report, the NZBA leaves substantial information regarding net-zero alignment out and only focuses on target-related outputs.

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2024-10-08 | Nijmegen | BankTrack

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Energy supply financing ratios: the next milestone in banks’ climate strategy

The energy supply financing ratio is a key indicator that synthesizes two major challenges in limiting global warming to 1.5°C: the phase-out of fossil fuels and the development of sustainable alternatives.

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2024-10-07 | Reclaim Finance

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UN experts warn banking sector’s Equator Principles on lack of accountability

Bank initiative responds saying it “considers its obligations are met” despite clear UN concerns

2024-10-04 | Nijmegen | BankTrack

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Activists across the globe call on banks and investors to stop financing TotalEnergies

2024-10-02 | New York/Frankfurt/Paris | 350.org US, Justiça Ambiental (JA!)/Friends of the Earth Mozambique, Liveable Arlington

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Meat giant, JBS, guts human rights commitments and sidesteps climate scrutiny in bid for NYSE listing

Thirty eight investors and NGOs urge shareholders to suspend investment in JBS as SEC application delays continue

2024-10-02 | New York | Global Witness, Mighty Earth

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European banks risk legal onslaught, reputational damage by backing controversial EACOP project

StopEACOP coalition warns of imminent litigation and formal complaints against seven unnamed European banks considering financing the destructive and controversial pipeline

2024-09-30 | #StopEACOP

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Global protests call on major banks to stop financing coal miner Adaro

2024-09-30 | Jakarta | BankTrack, Eko, Market Forces

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Target Dodgy Deals

GEO Group

United States | company

Simandou Iron Ore Project

Guinea | project

Adani Group

India | company

Adaro Energy

Indonesia | company

Ternium

Luxembourg | company

CoreCivic

United States | company

ArcelorMittal

Luxembourg | company

East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)

Uganda | project

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Citi

United States

The lives and health of families in Texas and Louisiana are being directly impacted by Citi’s funding of nearby LNG projects, a new report from Fossil Free Citi campaign shows.

Deutsche Bank

Germany

Following actions in Frankfurt and the delivery of a petition signed by more than 58,000 individuals, Deutsche Bank confirmed in September that it is not planning to refinance coal miner Adaro's bond issuance.

Barclays

United Kingdom

A recent Global Witness report finds that Barclays earned $1.7 billion from financing JBS, a company tied to Indigenous land invasion.

ING

Netherlands

ING recently strengthened its climate commitments, further restricting finance for oil and gas, particularly pure-play companies and new LNG export terminals, although scope remains for financing oil majors. See BankTrack's reaction here.

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