Banking on Coal Mining
The big six U.S. banks continue to finance coal mining — including a big spike in financing in 2017 — despite broadly complying with their policies to reduce credit exposure to the industry.
High stakes: Enbridge’s Line 3 vs Cultural survival & Climate stability, Banks back oil
Tar sands pipelines are proving to be a risky business: three major pipeline projects have stalled in the last two years. Economically, socially, and environmentally, new tar sands projects carry…
JPMorgan Chase can’t hide from the truth.
The time is now to stand up against climate change. The time is now to stand up against JPMorgan Chase. That’s why on May 15 in Plano, Texas, we decided…
White Paper: JPMorgan Chase – Banking on Climate Change
JPMorgan Chase has greatly increased its financing of extreme fossil fuels in recent years, especially to tar sands oil and coal mining. This is flatly incompatible with global climate goals,…
Banks Reject Adani’s Australian Antics But Fall Short on Coal at Large – A Banking on Climate Change Case Study
This case study was written by Greig Aitken of BankTrack for our latest bank report card, Banking on Climate Change: Fossil Fuel Finance Report Card 2018 . PHOTO: Max Phillips…
JPMorgan Chase’s Big Banking of Extreme Fossil Fuels – A Banking on Climate Change Case Study
This case study was written for our latest bank report card, Banking on Climate Change: Fossil Fuel Finance Report Card 2018. Photo by Jake Conroy/RAN JPMorgan Chase stands out in…
Report Finds Major Banks Ramped Up Fossil Fuel Financing to $115 billion in 2017
For immediate release: Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 12:01 AM ET CONTACT: Blair Fitzgibbon, Soundspeed PR, (202) 503-6141, Blair@soundspeedpr.com Report Finds Major Banks Ramped Up Fossil Fuel Financing to $115 billion…
Jordan Cove: Bad Idea, Bad Investment – A Banking on Climate Change Case Study
This case study was written by Lesley Adams of Waterkeeper Alliance for our latest bank report card, Banking on Climate Change: Fossil Fuel Finance Report Card 2018. 2017 Rally at…
Extreme Energy Injustice and Indigenous Rights Violations in Alaska – A Banking on Climate Change Case Study
This case study was written by Tom Goldtooth, Executive Director of Indigenous Environmental Network for our latest bank report card, Banking on Climate Change: Fossil Fuel Finance Report Card 2018….
Houston: Hurt by the Causes and Symptoms of Climate Change – A Banking on Climate Change Case Study
This case study was co-written by Ruth Breech of RAN and Juan Parras, Founder and Director of Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (TEJAS), for our latest bank report card, Banking…