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- Filipino activists appeal to British banks over region devastated by oil spill Fri, 5 May 23, 9:30pmEnvironmentalists from the Philippines urge investors to avoid LNG projects which they say threaten the Verde Island Passage
- Barclays has financed $5.6bn in new fossil fuel projects since January Tue, 2 Nov 21, 6:20pmFinancing in lead up to Cop26 largest of all major UK banks, finds campaigners
- Extinction Rebellion blocks junction in London’s West End in latest protest Wed, 25 Aug 21, 4:06amActivists earlier blocked Whitehall in protest against HMRC and Barclays over funding of fossil fuel industries
- Extinction Rebellion blocks Whitehall in protest against HMRC and Barclays Tue, 24 Aug 21, 10:44pmActivists say the bank, which handles government tax accounts, gives billions in funding to fossil fuel industries
- UK banks’ support for coal industry has risen since 2015 Paris climate pact Tue, 4 May 21, 9:01amLenders including Barclays and HSBC provided services and loans worth £21.9bn in 2019
- Chesapeake bankruptcy seen as turning point for oil industry Tue, 30 Jun 20, 4:24amAnalysts predict more struggling shale energy firms could fold or be bought up by rivals
- Influential shareholder adds to pressure on Barclays over fossil fuel loans Thu, 13 Feb 20, 5:31amEurope’s biggest asset manager backs vote calling for bank to end services to energy firms
- Barclays under increasing pressure over fossil fuel loans Thu, 13 Feb 20, 5:31amEurope’s biggest asset manager backs vote calling for bank to end services to energy firms
- Barclays faces fresh investor revolt over fossil fuels Thu, 6 Feb 20, 2:16amBank under pressure from UK’s powerful Investor Forum to adopt stricter climate policies
- Barclays facing fresh investor revolt over fossil fuels Thu, 6 Feb 20, 2:16amBank under pressure from UK’s powerful Investor Forum to adopt stricter climate policies
- Top investment banks provide billions to expand fossil fuel industry Sun, 13 Oct 19, 10:00pmExclusive: analysis reveals lenders provided $700bn to expand sector since Paris climate pact
- Barclays Bank fossil fuel funding protests to spread worldwide Tue, 7 May 19, 9:00pmLabour group Momentum joins activists to target branches in Germany, US and Canada
- John McDonnell backs Momentum on Barclays protest Sat, 30 Mar 19, 9:38pmCampaign group to take direct action outside bank’s branches in protest at fossil fuel funding
- Barclays on wrong side of history with climate policy, says Greenpeace Tue, 15 Jan 19, 4:23amEnvironmentalists attack rules that fail to ban funding oil projects linked to tar sands
- Barclays customers in switch threat over tar sands investment Thu, 6 Dec 18, 1:26amUp to 30,000 account holders sign petition against pipeline projects in US and Canada