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HSBC, Barclays among banks financing most oil and gas expansion as pressure on ESG ramps up

ShareAction is calling on investors to use their shareholder rights to demand that banks implement policies to restrict oil and gas expansion in the upcoming AGM season

Major financial institutions are facing pressure to roll back investments in fossil fuels
Major financial institutions are facing pressure to roll back investments in fossil fuels Photo: Angel Navarrete/Getty Images

HSBC and Barclays are among the European banks financing companies with the most oil and gas expansion projects, according to a report from responsible investing charity ShareAction.

The report comes as City firms face increasing pressure from regulators, investors and the public to show how they are acting on climate change and other environmental, social and governance issues. 

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