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How the world's biggest banks increased fossil fuel financing to $869bn in 2024

Investment

How the world's biggest banks increased fossil fuel financing to $869bn in 2024

In a reversal of recent trends fossil fuel funding from the world's top 65 banks increased $84.8bn in 2024, according to the annual Banking on Climate Chaos report

clock 17 June 2025 • 8 min read
Study: Top banks accused of continuing to finance fossil fuel expansion, despite net zero commitments

Investment

Study: Top banks accused of continuing to finance fossil fuel expansion, despite net zero commitments

Analysis by InfluenceMap claims Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, and NatWest are all continuing to finance fossil fuel projects that could undermine net zero targets

clock 28 May 2025 • 4 min read
Europe's 20 biggest banks urged to clarify net zero funding plans

Investment

Europe's 20 biggest banks urged to clarify net zero funding plans

ShareAction calls on CEOs of top banks to provide detailed net zero aligned financing and investment strategies

clock 19 December 2024 • 4 min read
How credible are the world's top banks' climate commitments?

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How credible are the world's top banks' climate commitments?

More than 650 financial firms worldwide have announced net zero pledges, but the breadth and depth of these pledges varies significantly

clock 21 August 2024 • 7 min read
Campaigners urge regulators to investigate alleged greenwashing at UK's biggest high street banks

Investment

Campaigners urge regulators to investigate alleged greenwashing at UK's biggest high street banks

Make My Money Matter campaign writes to the FCA, CMA, and ASA to call for investigation into Barclays, HSBC, Santander, NatWest, and Lloyds

clock 03 June 2024 • 3 min read
Study: Banks set to plough $600bn a year into global low carbon transition by 2030

Investment

Study: Banks set to plough $600bn a year into global low carbon transition by 2030

Financial firms that carve out a leadership position through investments in the net zero transition could boost profits by 30 per cent in the long term, according to Bain & Company

clock 16 May 2024 • 3 min read
'Historic bid for greener banking': 21 universities threaten to switch billions of pounds to 'green' banks

Investment

'Historic bid for greener banking': 21 universities threaten to switch billions of pounds to 'green' banks

Universities collectively managing more than £5bn formally call on banking providers to deliver new environmentally friendly deposit accounts and money market funds

clock 15 February 2024 • 3 min read
'Climate safe banking': New guide targets indirectly financed emissions from cash holdings

Investment

'Climate safe banking': New guide targets indirectly financed emissions from cash holdings

New Greening Cash Action guide details how firms hold 'major lever' that could ensure banks use companies' cash to support wider climate goals and accelerate the green finance transition

clock 29 August 2023 • 3 min read
Circular credit cards: Mastercard, HSBC, and TerraCycle launch card recycling scheme

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Circular credit cards: Mastercard, HSBC, and TerraCycle launch card recycling scheme

The initiative will be piloted across select HSBC banks where customers can securely recycle old cards in-branch

clock 22 June 2023 • 2 min read
'The Carbon Bankroll': Are businesses ignoring how their cash is contributing to climate change?

Investment

'The Carbon Bankroll': Are businesses ignoring how their cash is contributing to climate change?

New study reveals that for some of the world's largest businesses their biggest source of carbon emissions is to be found in their cash reserves

clock 19 May 2022 • 6 min read
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