Barclays

Analysis of FTSE 100 companies finds just 16 per cent have realistic decarbonisation strategies in place, yet 45 per cent are targeting net zero emissions

Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey speaks to BusinessGreen after being among 250 arrested for their part in Extinction Rebellion actions in London this week

It marks the first move under the bank's £175m sustainable investment drive announced last month as part of its net zero strategy

Group led by Transport & Environment urges EU to prioritise green investment in coronavirus response, as new report slams scale of British banks' interest in fossil fuels

British bank promises to align all financing activities with Paris Agreement and target at least £100bn green financing by 2030

Major study backed by 250 NGOs and environmental organisations claims financing for fossil fuels has risen every year since the Paris Agreement was signed

High street banks such as Barclays, HSBC and Standard Chartered are facing growing pressure from activists, shareholders and potentially regulators over their links to to coal and potential stranded asset risk

Bank considering introducing stronger limits on its fossil fuel investments as it faces growing pressure from shareholders

Shareholders worth more than £100bn are calling on Barclays to phase out the provision of financial services to energy firms that remain unaligned with the Paris Agreement

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