How credible are the world's top banks' climate commitments?

Michael Holder
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More than 650 financial firms worldwide have announced net zero pledges, but the breadth and depth of these pledges varies significantly

As money lenders, investors, powerful economic actors and financial policy voices, banks own the keys to the cockpit of the net zero transition - whether or not they choose to actually get in driving seat...

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