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ECB threatens 20 banks with fines after climate-risk warning

The European Central Bank has warned about 20 lenders that it will impose fines unless they address shortcomings in their management of climate risk, according to people familiar with the matter.
Banks promised climate action. Where is it?

Banks promised climate action. Where is it?

Twenty-nine banks pledged to go net-zero. Not one has a viable plan to achieve it, a new report finds.
JPMorgan secretly emailed the Trump administration about bailing out the oil industry
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JPMorgan secretly emailed the Trump administration about bailing out the oil industry

The bank has promised big action on climate—but it still wants to finance fossil fuels.
Kerry to Wall Street: Put your money behind your climate PR
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Kerry to Wall Street: Put your money behind your climate PR

Kerry is leveraging personal relationships with Wall Street players as well as banks’ public promises to help fund climate efforts.
The stakes of Trump’s push to sell oil drilling rights in the Arctic refuge
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The stakes of Trump’s push to sell oil drilling rights in the Arctic refuge

A majority of voters don’t support drilling in the Arctic refuge. Trump is doing it anyway.
Defund or defend? In the fight over fossil fuel investments, who's winning?
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Defund or defend? In the fight over fossil fuel investments, who's winning?

Despite divestment victories, big banks and asset managers continue driving climate change through their lending practices.
Banks are still funneling billions of dollars into fossil fuels

Banks are still funneling billions of dollars into fossil fuels

Bank financing for companies that are planning new coal, oil, and gas extraction increased 40% from 2018 to 2019, despite warnings that we need to stop burning these fuels.
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