'Banks must walk the talk': How the UK's top banks' fossil fuel finance continues to outstrip clean energy funding

Stuart Stone
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World's 65 largest banks provided more than twice as much funding for fossil fuels than for clean energy sources between 2021 and 2024, new research shows

The UK's largest banks provided more than twice as much finance for fossil fuel projects as they did for clean power projects, such as solar, wind, and related infrastructure, between 2021 and 2024...

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