Could Paris city council push global insurance giants to ditch coal?

BusinessGreen staff
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French capital passes motion calling on world's biggest insurance companies to ditch coal, as ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's also launches new divestment campaign

Pressure continues to mount on investors in coal, after Paris City Council passed a motion calling on the world's biggest insurance companies to end their support for the coal industry, citing its impact...

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