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Investment

'Everybody wins in the long term': 130 banks worth $47tr to align with Paris Agreement

More than 130 major banks holding assets of $47tr pledge to align strategies with the Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals

clock 22 September 2019 • 3 min read

Policy

'Wrong side of history': Barclays' fossil fuels policy shift garners mixed reviews

UK bank sets stricter standards for investments but will not pull out of coal, oil and gas altogether, according to new statement

clock 15 January 2019 • 4 min read

Investment

NatWest smashes green energy lending target with £3.5bn funding boost

Bank reveals it has provided £3.5bn of lending to UK renewable energy and energy efficiency projects over the past three years

clock 22 March 2018 • 2 min read

Investment

Could tweaking banking rules unlock a new wave of European green investment?

EU Commission is said to be looking at changes to banking charges to boost green financing for low carbon technologies and efficiency measures, but would such a move result in fresh risks?

clock 03 January 2018 • 4 min read

Investment

AXA boss warns a '+4C world is not insurable'

Insurance giant vows to quadruple green investments, as Dutch bank ING strengthens its policy on coal investments

clock 12 December 2017 • 4 min read

Investment

Investors urged to push banks for support on low carbon transition

ShareAction report calls on investors to demand climate-credible business models in the banking sector to protect against climate risks

clock 21 February 2017 • 2 min read