France’s Largest Bank Cuts Ties With Dirty Energy Companies

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By Climate NexusOct 11, 2017, 10:33 am222 pts
BNP Paribas announced Wednesday that it would no longer do business with shale and tar sands companies, as part of a larger set of climate commitments. In a statement , France's largest bank said it would also stop financing shale and tar sands projects and oil and gas production or exploration projects in the…

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