UK Banks Defend Climate Record Despite Billions Lent to Fossil Fuel Industry This Year

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By Adam BarnettAug 25, 2021, 2:30 pm178 ptsTrending
UK banks HSBC and Standard Chartered have rejected criticism of their commitment to tackling climate change, despite financing over £5 billion worth of fossil fuel developments in the first half of this year. Barclays, responsible for £3.2 billion of fossil fuel lending, did not respond to a request for…

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