Banking
A complete guide to UK banks' sustainable finance and fossil fuel funding activities
A look at HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest and Standard Chartered's sustainable funding policies.
Barclays
Banking
Barclays exits Net Zero Banking Alliance
The bank said the departure of global banks means "the organisation no longer has the membership to support our transition".
01 August 2025
Fossil fuels
Bank financing to fossil fuels grows for the first time since 2021
"Only rapid and robust binding government regulation and oversight can make banks change course."
20 June 2025
Banking
Report highlights UK banks’ fossil fuel exclusion loopholes
NatWest was the only bank to provide more financing to green companies than to fossil fuels between 2020 and 2024.
30 May 2025
Energy Transition
Investors press banks to set clear renewables financing targets
"Banks are not yet providing a clear strategy on how they will specifically finance the sectors and technologies most needed for the clean energy transition."
07 May 2025
Electric Vehicles
EV100 members report progress towards full fleet electrification
The 130 companies in the initiative have collectively deployed more than 700,000 EVs since 2017.
31 March 2025
Sustainable Finance
Anti-ESG pushback: a chance for sustainable finance to grow into its own
Watering down sustainability regulations means losing an important lever for sustainable finance – but other crucial drivers remain intact.
25 February 2025
CSO Futures Weekly
Last chance: Join CDP and Fidelity International for a deep dive into disclosures and data
Climate disclosures bring results – as long as ambition follows.
16 January 2025
People & Culture
Barclays confirms Head of Sustainability’s departure
Barlow's responsibilities have been taken over by Daniel Hanna as Group Head of Sustainable and Transition Finance.
14 January 2025
Sustainable Finance
Banks remain too open to coal and fossil fuel financing: TPI report
Banks’ climate targets are estimated to cover less than 22% of their total revenues.
09 October 2024