Descendants of Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller are calling on the major banks to put an end to fossil fuel financing. Growald, who is a grandson of former Chase Manhattan CEO David Rockefeller, noted that JPMorgan is the starting point since the bank is by far the largest fossil fuel lender. “There’s a very …
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JPMorgan Chase’s recent climate pledge isn’t enough, say founders of BankFWD, which will urge the sector to phase out financing fossil fuels Read the article at MarketWatch
JPMorgan Chase and other big banks should use their lending power to force cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Read the article at the NYTimes Oil fields in New Mexico. Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times
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