'They know exactly how this ends': Top UK banks slammed for £25bn coal funding since 2015

Michael Holder
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Data from Greenpeace shows HSBC, Barclays, RBS, and Standard Chartered have collectively provided £25bn to companies with new coal plant plans since 2015

Top UK banks Barclays, HSBC, Standard Chartered, and RBS have collectively backed the global coal industry to the tune of almost £25bn since 2015, according to data released today by Greenpeace. The...

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