NatWest Accused of Using ‘Loopholes’ to Invest £17 Million in UK Coal Supplier

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By Joey GrosternJun 12, 2026, 7:09 am13 pts
NatWest has been slammed for investing at least £17 million in the UK’s biggest supplier of coal to the cement industry, despite pressure on banks to stop financing fossil fuels. According to documents seen by DeSmog, the bank ploughed money into Hatfield Energy, which imported at least 350,000 tonnes of…

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