Sector · Sustainability

Climate lawsuit against BNP Paribas seen as first of many

Climate lawsuit against BNP Paribas seen as first of many

Banks across Europe and elsewhere in the world should brace themselves for having their climate policies challenged in court after French bank BNP Paribas last week became the first commercial bank to find itself confronted with a lawsuit because of its support to fossil fuels and for contributing to climate change.

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