Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry and Brian Eno are some of the signatories of an open letter

A new report says more hundreds of billions is still invested from GFANZ members

SMEs risk losing access to funding without the support from the banking sector

These will hit banks the heaviest, the Bank of England warns

These include railways and the country’s largest private bank

The Environment Agency Chief Executive looked forward following COP26 in his speech delivered to the banking sector – claiming they have “more power than most countries to create the change we need”

‘Project Carbon’ aims to support a global marketplace for quality carbon offsets with ‘clear and consistent pricing and standards’ and provide a pathway for clients in their efforts to achieve a net zero goal

It will explore the two key risks from climate change – the impact of the move towards a net zero economy and risks associated with higher global temperatures

A new report claims that banks and investors have financed close to double the carbon emissions of the whole UK

Portfolio Earth says yes – it calls for global banks to stop financing businesses in the plastic supply chain unless they can demonstrate best practice in environmental behaviours