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Canadian banks' fossil fuel funding almost double compared with renewables: report
['Ian Bickis', "Canada'S National Observer"]
Canada's National Observer
Canada's big banks financed about US$145 billion in fossil fuel investments last year, compared with about US$75 billion to low-carbon energy, said a report released Thursday.
The ratio for Canada's Big Six banks was 0.61 to 1 last year, worsening from 0.67 to 1 in 2023.
However, the picture was mixed, with some seeing a higher ratio of funding to renewables and others slipping.
TD Bank Group had the worst ratio of its Canadian banking peers with 31 cents going to low-carbon energy for every dollar directed at fossil fuels.
He said some banks are showing progress, pointing to BNP Paribas, which has achieved a ratio of 2:1 in favour of low-carbon energy, as an example to follow.
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