Are European banks' climate targets 'fit for purpose'?

Stuart Stone
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New ShareAction analysis warns big banks' current climate targets are unlikely to shift enough finance away from fossil fuels

The climate targets of Europe's 20 largest banks are collectively "not fit for purpose" and are unlikely to shift enough finance away from fossil fuel projects, a damning new analysis from campaign group...

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