Can banks become the solution to - rather than a driver of - global deforestation?

Michael Holder
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Criticism of banks' financing of environmentally-destructive industries continues to grow, but a new report argues they could play a critical role in protecting forests and driving climate action

Banks have faced increasing criticism in recent years over their ongoing financial support for environmentally-destructive industries, but by tweaking their practices they could become part a critical...

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