Lloyds Banking Group halts financing for new coal plants

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Lloyds Banking Group halts financing for new coal plants

Banking giant will no longer finance coal-fired power stations or thermal coal mines in support of Paris Agreement goals

Lloyds Banking Group will no longer finance new coal-fired power stations or thermal coal mines as part of its greener investment policy, it announced today. The bank said its new policy means that...

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