'Losing momentum': Climate progress stalls for first time in six years at leading financial institutions

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CPI's latest Net Zero Finance Tracker warns the share of assets held by institutions progressing towards climate targets has declined over the past year

Progress towards climate goals at the world's major financial institutions has collectively stalled for the first time in six years, despite continued growth in clean energy finance, a new analysis has...

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