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Citigroup, citing climate change, will reduce coal financing
2015-10-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Citigroup Inc., the third-biggest U.S. bank, said it will cut back on financing for coal mining projects, in the latest blow to the industry thats viewed as a key contributor to global warming. Citigroup said its credit exposure to coal mining had declined materially" since 2011 and that the trend would continue into the future. The policy applies to companies that use mountaintop removal methods as well as coal-focused subsidiaries of diversified mining companies, according to the New York-based...
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