EMEA > UK banks invested £1 bln in ‘forest risk’ companies, undermining national pledge -report

UK banks invested £1 bln in ‘forest risk’ companies, undermining national pledge -report

Published 05:01 on October 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 20:36 on October 15, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

UK banks have invested more than £1 billion in companies tied to deforestation risks worldwide since COP26, defying the country’s 2021 Glasgow climate commitments, according to analysis released on Wednesday.
UK banks have invested more than £1 billion in companies tied to deforestation risks worldwide since COP26, defying the country’s 2021 Glasgow climate commitments, according to analysis released on Wednesday.


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