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UK Banks still lending to oil and gas giant BP – despite climate pledges – Channel 4 News (www.channel4.com)
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[-] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 9 points 1 week ago

Wow that was a very short and to the point article.

Having said that, banks are about the most sleezy organisations around, so of course they'd pledge for net-zero with one hand and loan to BP with the other.

[-] Hirom@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Are they publically traded?

I wonder if that amount to false advertisement, or if that amount to misleading investors.

[-] ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Shocked Pikachu..

[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

That's because they're banks. their greed is to BP as BP's greed is to the average nun.

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

Churches of Money still helping generators of massive amounts of Money gain more Money.

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