Research singles out nine financial firms leading shift away from fossil fuels

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New scorecard aims to rate financial firms progress in delivering on net zero goals

A small but growing number of banks and investors are making moves to shift their financial activities away from backing fossil fuels, according to fresh academic research which singles out nine leading...

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