'Climate pariah': Campaigners urge Blackrock to strengthen coal exclusion policy after counting $85bn of coal investments

Cecilia Keating
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BlackRock's coal exclusion policy applies to miners that generate 25% of revenue from the fossil fuel
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BlackRock's coal exclusion policy applies to miners that generate 25% of revenue from the fossil fuel

Environmental NGOs urge investment giant to expand its coal exclusion policy to include bigger portion of coal value chain, noting that current ban applies to just 17 per cent of coal companies

NGOs have accused asset management giant BlackRock of greenwash after publishing findings that suggest the company has $85bn worth of assets invested in coal companies one year on from the firm's high-profile...

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