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The financial sector is helping to drive the climate crisis. Radical government action is needed to overhaul the system

Financing in lead up to Cop26 largest of all major UK banks, finds campaigners

Keith Pitt’s proposal suggests huge loans for resources sector in return for his party backing net zero

Thirty-five organisations implore Australia, which is ADB’s fifth-largest shareholder, to help the region ‘make a just and equitable low-carbon transition’

ShareAction says lack of plans to tackle climate crisis and biodiversity loss casts doubts on banking’s sustainability pledges

Sixty medical professionals including nurses hold protest to highlight fossil fuel investments

Activists tour financial institutions to highlight firms they believe to be culpable in climate crisis

Activists earlier blocked Whitehall in protest against HMRC and Barclays over funding of fossil fuel industries

Activists say the bank, which handles government tax accounts, gives billions in funding to fossil fuel industries

Scheme with Asian Development Bank could help make big progress on climate goals, says insurer

Climate campaigners say HSBC’s involvement is ‘cynical’ attempt to distract from investments in coal power

Lenders including Barclays and HSBC provided services and loans worth £21.9bn in 2019

Bloc has come under fire for hiring manager of oil shares to work on environmental controls for banks

Analysis finds 77% of directors on boards of seven US banks have ties to ‘climate-conflicted’ groups, as banks continue to finance projects like the Line 3 oil pipeline

Analysis finds 77% of directors on boards of seven US banks have ties to ‘climate-conflicted’ groups, as banks continue to finance projects like the Line 3 oil pipeline