7. AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY

Citigroup Expands Climate Goals to Include Autos and Coal

Written by Amanda

Citigroup Inc. is expanding its climate goals with a plan to reduce its financing to heavy-polluting industries, including automakers and thermal coal-mining companies.

The bank said in this year’s climate report published Thursday that it’s adding 2030 net-zero emissions targets for its lending to the automobile, commercial real estate, steel and thermal coal-mining industries. Citigroup has already made pledges related to the energy and power sectors.

Source: bloomberg.com

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