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- RBS will change name to NatWest as Alison Rose begins overhaul Fri, 14 Feb 20, 11:51pmNew chief executive sets out strategy at bank bailed out by the government in 2008
- RBS will stop lending to energy firms without climate crisis plan Fri, 14 Feb 20, 7:16pmBank also pledges to fully phase out coal financing by 2030 as it rebrands as NatWest Group
- The government isn't quite ready to drop its obsession with nuclear | Nils Pratley Fri, 18 Jan 19, 5:51amGreg Clark knows nuclear cannot compete with the likes of wind and solar – but he is not giving up
- RBS will cease financing new coal stations, Arctic oil, or oil sands projects Wed, 30 May 18, 4:00amSeveral oil and gas projects will no longer receive financing from Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Reuters reported. The bank said it won't offer project-specific finance for Arctic oil and oil sands projects, new...
- RBS pulls back fossil fuel investments as green deals grow Sun, 17 Apr 16, 10:44pmFigures show bank cut investments by 70% in oil and gas firms in 2015 and doubled UK green energy loans to £1bn a year
- EDF still at table but nuclear could be critical for Osborne Thu, 28 Jan 16, 6:10amThe UK’s nuclear energy strategy will be in meltdown if the French pull out of Hinkley. The best guess is, they’ll find the cash
- EDF is still at the table, but nuclear could go critical for Osborne Thu, 28 Jan 16, 6:10amThe UK’s nuclear energy strategy will be in meltdown if the French pull out of Hinkley. The best guess is, they’ll find the cash
- US banks vow not to fund Great Barrier Reef coal port, say activists Tue, 28 Oct 14, 1:29pmBig lenders have closed off finance to Abbots Point, says US environment group Rainforest Action Network
- British banks among world's biggest lenders to coal industry, report finds Tue, 19 Nov 13, 4:08amRBS tops UK list with lending €5bn for coal-mining operations, followed by Barclays and HSBCThree UK banks are among the world's biggest lenders to the coal-mining industry, despite trumpeting their environmental credentials,...
- Treasury keen to sell part of its stake in Lloyds Banking Group Sat, 2 Mar 13, 6:54amFancy financial footwork over the bailout suggests that the government is anxious to offload some of its shareholdingThere is no fixed timetable for selling any shares in Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland, says the Treasury...
- Coal study names top 20 'climate killer' banks Thu, 1 Dec 11, 3:14amJP Morgan Chase tops list of institutions that have financed coal-mining and coal-fired energy generationBarclays, the Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC are among the top banks that have lent billions of euros to the coal sector...
- Danish warship blocks Greenpeace Arctic oil protest Tue, 24 Aug 10, 3:31amThe Danish navy has warned that the Esperanza will be boarded by armed personnel if it breaches the exclusion zone • Climate Camp day of action – as it happenedA Greenpeace ship protesting against deep sea drilling by...
- Banks attacked for failures to meet Equator Principles on environment Fri, 15 Jan 10, 5:05amCampaign groups say funding is still going to projects that damage planetThe world's biggest banks are continuing to lend money to some of the most environmentally damaging energy and infrastructure projects despite a supposed...
- Cree aboriginal group to join London climate camp protest over tar sands Mon, 24 Aug 09, 1:14amCanadian First Nations seek to highlight UK's 'criminal' role in CO2-heavy oil schemes
- Native Americans to join London climate camp protest over tar sands Mon, 24 Aug 09, 1:14amCanadian First Nations seek to highlight UK's 'criminal' role in CO2-heavy oil schemes