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European banks won’t deliver a green steel transition alone

New analysis from BankTrack reveals stagnation and backtracking on green steel, and an urgent need for EU and UK to set stronger rules for finance

The steel industry, responsible for 11% of global CO2 emissions, is stalling in its urgently necessary green transition. Governments are relying heavily on private banks to finance the transition, as seen in the EU’s 2025 Steel and Metals Action Plan. But upon closer inspection, European banks are stagnating or backtracking in their individual steel decarbonisation strategies. In order to support…

2026-07-16 | Camila Cabanzo – BankTrack, Julia Hovenier – BankTrack, Quentin Aubineau – BankTrack

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European banks won’t deliver a green steel transition alone

New analysis from BankTrack reveals stagnation and backtracking on green steel, and an urgent need for EU and UK to set stronger rules for finance

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2026-07-16 | Camila Cabanzo – BankTrack, Julia Hovenier – BankTrack, Quentin Aubineau – BankTrack

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Private Prisons complaint: Swiss watchdog finds two of three recommendations to UBS unaddressed

2026-07-16 | BankTrack, Worth Rises

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UniCredit is (mostly) leaving Russia – but will it leave behind its contributions to Putin’s war economy?

With a partial sale on the horizon, UniCredit is set to substantially reduce its presence in Russia. But in light of the ongoing war on Ukraine, the bank must clarify how it intends to make a full exit.

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2026-07-14 | Max Hammer – BankTrack

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Research by the Dutch Fair Finance Guide: ING and Allianz are the largest financiers of liquefied natural gas from the US

2026-07-07 | Amsterdam | Dutch Fair Finance Guide

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Nordea’s new policy stands apart from European banks support for LNG expansion

2026-07-06 | Reclaim Finance

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Japan’s 2026 AGMs reveal shift in directors’ accountability on climate risk

2026-07-03 | Tokyo, Japan | Market Forces

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Join us: Banking on Climate Chaos webinars for campaigners

2026-06-29 | BankTrack

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Deep Pockets, Dirty Profits: How banks and investors are financing the global petrochemical industry

Banks pump over US$250 billion into petrochemicals despite growing industry risks

2026-06-16 | Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)

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Japanese banks face OECD complaint over Mozambique LNG human rights allegations

Filing alleges failure to conduct adequate human rights due diligence, as scrutiny grows over financing of fossil fuel projects.

2026-06-15 | Tokyo, Japan | Solutions for Our Climate

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Santander: stop the Ariana mining project
A copper and zinc mining project planned for the central highlands of Peru is a disaster in the making for Lima. Santander made a $100 million loan to the owner in 2025, and construction could soon begin.…

New report: Banking on Climate Chaos 2026
The new Banking on Climate Chaos report showcases how the top 65 global commercial banks have financed fossil fuels companies and projects with USD 8.7 trillion since 2016.

New Briefing: Simandou. Risks to Rio Tinto financiers from the world's biggest iron ore mine 
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UniCredit

Italy

The second largest international bank in Russia, which faced urgent calls to leave from Ukrainian-led civil society groups, is now finally substantially reducing its Russian presence.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

Japan

At the bank's annual shareholder meeting, held on June 26th, more than 20% of shareholders voted against the board chair's re-election. This resulted from an initiative launched by Market Forces, recommending investors to vote against the re-election of key board directors due to systemic failures in overseeing material climate, transition and regulatory risks in SMBC’s corporate governance.

JPMorgan Chase

United States

The new Banking on Climate Chaos 2026 report crowns once again JPMorgan Chase as the top financier of fossil fuels among the largest global commercial banks, with a total of USD 248.9 billion financed in the period 2021-2025, USD 58.7 billion in 2025 alone.

UBS

Switzerland

A statement from the Swiss government's National Contact Point finds that the bank only partially met two out of its three recommendations, following a complaint about its investments in private prison companies CoreCivic and GEO Group.

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    Banking on Climate Chaos 2026

                    2026-06-09 00:00:00
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                        BankTrack, Rainforest Action Network, urgewald, Reclaim Finance, CEED, Indigenous Environmental Network, Oil Change International, Sierra Club                    
                                    
The 17th edition of the Banking on Climate Chaos report tracks the financing by the largest 65 private commercial banks globally to more than 2.500 fossil fuel companies between 2021 and 2025.

    Project Impact Briefing: Risks to Rio Tinto financiers from the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea

                    2026-04-23 00:00:00
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    The Business of Leaving: Raiffeisen Bank International and the investment case for exiting Russia

                    2026-04-07 00:00:00
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                        BankTrack, KSE Institute, B4Ukraine                    
                                    
Briefing paper modelling the costs of a full exit from the Russian market for Raiffeisen Bank International

    Financing False Solutions in Steel Decarbonisation 

                    2026-02-11 00:00:00
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                        BankTrack                    
                                    
This report analyses the sustainable finance frameworks of 20 global banks, and which solutions for steel decarbonisation are included.