Total: 12 points out of 32

4 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power projects: ABN AMRO prohibits direct finance for new coal-fired power plants.

4 points for a weak exclusion of companies expanding coal power (coal power developers): ABN AMRO requires utility clients to commit not to increase coal-fired electricity generation capacity. But the policy applies only to utilities, and many companies building new coal-fired power are not traditional utilities.

1 point for the commitment to proportionally reduce exposure to coal power companies: ABN AMRO has committed to reduce the share of coal in the mix of electricity generation capacity of its lending portfolio of companies and projects in the power generation sector, but has no explicit commitment to phase out financing for coal power companies.

3 points for a weak exclusion threshold for coal power companies: ABN AMRO prohibits financing for companies with greater than 50% power generation capacity from coal, with additional restrictions on companies between 30 and 50%.

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Total: 0 points out of 32

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Total: 10.5 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: ANZ will not directly finance any new coal-fired power plants, or expansions.

1.5 points for the commitment to reduce exposure to coal power companies: ANZ will limit finance to existing customers who have more than 50% thermal coal exposure if they do not have a diversification strategy by 2025, and the bank will reduce their exposure over time. By 2030, the exposure threshold for companies will be reduced to 25%. 

3 points for a weak exclusion threshold for coal power companies: ANZ prohibits lending to new coal power clients with material thermal coal exposures, meaning more than 10%.

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Total: 6.5 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Bank of America prohibits direct financing of the construction or expansion of new coal-fired power plants, unless technology is meployed that is focused on complete or near elimination of atmospheric carbon emissions.

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: Bank of America conducts enhanced due diligence for coal power plants in developing countries.

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Total: 0 points out of 32

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Total: 5 points out of 32

2 points for a weak exclusion of coal power projects: Bank of Montreal prohibits lending for new greenfield coal-fired power plants or significant expansions, with potential exceptions for plants using CCS.

3 points for a weak exclusion of coal power companies: Bank of Montreal's prohibition on financing clients that get >60% of their output from coal power applies to new clients only.

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Total: 12 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Barclays prohibits financing for coal-fired power plants around the world.

3 points for the commitment to reduce finance for regarding coal power companies: From 2020 onwards, Barclays will not provide any financing to clients that generate more than 50% of revenue from thermal coal activities (mining and/or coal fired power generation); By 2025, Barclays will no longer provide any financing to clients that generate more than 30% of revenue from thermal coal activities; By 2030, Barclays will no longer provide any financing to clients that generate more than 10% of revenue from thermal coal activities.

3 points for a weak exclusion threshold regarding coal power companies: Barclays will not provide any financing to clients that generate more than 50% of revenue from thermal coal activities (mining and/or coal fired power generation).

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Total: 17 points out of 32

4 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power projects: BBVA prohibits direct financing for new coal plants and coal plant expansions, but allows exceptions for countries with high levels of imported energy.

8 points for a strong phase-out commitment regarding coal power companies: BBVA targets zero exposure to coal clients by 2030 in the developed countries and by 2040 globally.

5 points for a moderate exclusion threshold for coal power companies: BBVA prohibits financing companies with more than 25% of their power generation capacity from coal, but allows exceptions for companies with a diversification strategy.

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Total: 25 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: BNP Paribas prohibits financing for coal-fired power plant projects, regardless of location.

8 points for a strong exclusion of companies expanding coal power (coal power developers): BNP Paribas will not provide financial products and services to power generation companies that add operational coal-fired power generation to its power portfolio.

8 points for a strong phase-out commitment regarding coal power companies: BNP Paribas does not provide any financial products or services to coal power companies that do not have a strategy to exit from thermal coal activities by 2030 for European Union and OECD countries and 2040 for the rest of the world. 

3 points for a weak exclusion threshold for coal power companies: BNP Paribas will not provide financial products and services to power generation companies that do not have ''a strategy to reduce coal power generation in its mix under a regularly monitored plan including a timeline, which will result in no longer owning or operating coal fired power generation capacities by 2030 in the European Union and OECD countries, and by 2040 in the rest of the world''.

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Total: 0 points out of 32

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Total: 0.5 point out of 32

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: China CITIC Bank conducts enhanced due diligence for thermal power generation.

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Total: 0 points out of 32

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Total: 0.5 point out of 32

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: China Minsheng Bank has "differentiated credit policies" for coal.

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Total: 19 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Citi prohibits project-related financial services for new coal-fired power plants or expansion of exisiting plants.

4 points for a weak exclusion of companies expanding coal power (coal power developers): Starting in 2022, Citi will "not onboard any new clients with ≥20% of power generation from coal-fired power plants" unless the clients are pursuing a low-carbon transition in alignment "with Paris Agreement decarbonization pathways by 2030 (for clients with power generation in OECD countries) and by 2040 (for clients with power generation in non-OECD countries)."

6 points for a moderate phase-out commitment regarding coal power companies: Beginning in 2022, Citi will "not onboard any new clients with  ≥20% of power generation from coal-fired power plants unless such client meets the above criteria; i.e., is pursuing a low-carbon transition strategy," and will prohibit financing for new clients developing coal plants. Starting in 2026, Citi will lower the threshold for new clients to 5%, and will require all clients to have a "low-carbon strategy to diversify away from coal-fired power generation and align with Paris Agreement decarbonization pathways." By 2031, Citi will no longer finance clients generating more than 5% of their power from coal in OECD countries, and elsewhere clients must demonstrate plans to reduce the coal generation share to 5% by 2040.

3 points for a weak exclusion threshold regarding coal power companies: beginning in 2022, Citi will not finance "new clients with ≥20% of power generation from coal-fired power plants unless such client meets the above criteria; i.e., is pursuing a low-carbon transition strategy."

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Total: 7 points out of 32

4 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power projects: Commerzbank prohibits direct finance for new coal-fired power plants, with possible exceptions.

3 points for a weak exclusion threshold for coal power companies: Beginning in 2021 Commerzbank will prohibit financing for German companies with more than 30% of power production from coal. For companies based outside Germany, the threshold will be 50%.

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Total: 6 points out of 32

6 points for a moderate phase-out commitment regarding coal power companies: Commonwealth Bank commits to reduce its exposure to coal power, with the view to exiting the sector by 2030.

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Total: 27 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Crédit Agricole prohibits financing for new coal plants and existing coal plants.

8 points for a strong exclusion of companies expanding coal power (coal power developers): Crédit Agricole prohibits financing to coal plant developers starting in 2021.

8 points for a strong phase-out commitment regarding coal power companies: Crédit Agricole has committed to a full-fledged coal phase-out by 2030 for EU and OECD countries and 2040 for China. It requires from its clients a coal phase-out plan aligned with theses dates to continue to receive financial support from the bank starting in 2021.

5 points for a moderate exclusion threshold for coal power companies: Crédit Agricole prohibits financing to coal power companies with more than 25% of revenue from coal if they don't have a coal phase-out plan by 2021.

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Total: 30 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Crédit Mutuel prohibits financing for greenfield or brownfield coal-fired power plants.

8 points for a strong exclusion of companies expanding coal power (coal power developers): Crédit Mutuel prohibits financing for all coal plant developers.

8 points for a strong phase-out commitment regarding coal power companies: Crédit Mutuel committed to a full coal phase-out by 2030. It requires its clients to have by 2021 a coal phase-out plan to close their coal assets by 2030 in order to continue to receive financial support from the bank.

8 points for a strong exclusion threshold for coal power companies: Crédit Mutuel prohibits financing of companies with more than 20% of energy production coming from coal, and companies with more than 5GW of coal capacity.

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Total: 27 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Danske Bank does not provide financing for projects expanding thermal coal power.

8 points for a strong exclusion of companies expanding coal power (coal power developers): Danske Bank refrains from providing financial services to companies expanding thermal coal power.

8 points for a strong phase-out commitment regarding coal power companies: Danske Bank will phase out companies with coal power production in the EU and OECD countries by 2030 and in the rest of the world by 2040.

5 points for a moderate exclusion threshold for coal power companies: Danske Bank does not provide financial services to companies that generate more than 5% of their revenues from thermal coal power, but may make exceptions for companies that "can demonstrate their commitment, and ability, to phase-out the use and production of fossil fuels in alignment with the 2015 Paris Agreement."

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Total: 4.5 points out of 32

4 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power projects: DBS prohibits financing for new coal-fired power plants.

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: DBS performs enhanced due diligence on coal power companies by checking for a diversification strategy.

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Total: 12 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Deutsche Bank prohibits financing for new coal-fired power plants and the expansion of existing plants, regardless of location.

3 points for the commitment to reduce finance to coal power companies: Deutsche Bank will review all its coal power clients in Europe and US until year-end 2020 and gradually phase out existing exposure if there are no diversification plans in place. Starting in 2022, the bank will extend this review and phase out Asia and selected developing markets. This commitment only applies to clients depending more than 50% on coal.

3 points for a weak exclusion threshold regarding coal power companies: For all clients depending more than 50% on coal power – be it energy capacity or energy output – Deutsche Bank will subject the provision of financial services to the availability of credible diversification plans.

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Total: 6.5 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: DNB does not finance coal-fired power plants.

0.5 point for the for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: DNB conducts enhanced due diligence for new customers "where more than 30% of total corporate revenues stems from coal-fired power."

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Total: 6 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: DZ Bank prohibits financing for coal-fired power plants.

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Total: 6.5 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Goldman Sachs's prohibition on financing for "new coal fired power generation" covers both new plants and expansions of existing plants.

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: Goldman Sachs conducts enhanced due diligence "for financings involving any power sector companies that derive a significant portion of their generation from coal."

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Total: 6.5 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: HSBC will not finance any new coal-fired power plants anywhere globally, including expansions of existing projects.

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: HSBC has enhanced due diligence for coal power.

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Total: 0 points out of 32

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Total: 0.5 point out of 32

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: Industrial Bank conducts enhanced due diligence for coal-related transactions.

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Total: 13 points out of 32

4 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power projects: ING prohibits financing for new coal plants.

6 points for a moderate phase-out commitment regarding coal power companies: ING has committed to phase out its financing for coal mining by 2025, but it does not exclude any coal developers.

3 points for a weak exclusion threshold for coal power companies: ING prohibits financing for "new clients whose gross revenue is > 10% reliant on operating coal-fired power plants," and "new clients whose reliance on coal is ≤ 10% should have a strategy to reduce this percentage to ≤ 5% by 2025." But this low threshold only applies to new clients; for existing clients, a 30% threshold is used, with the potential for exceptions.

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Total: 17 points out of 32

4 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power projects: Intesa Sanpaolo will not provide financial products and services to projects aimed at the construction of new coal-fired power plants, the purchase or expansion of coal-fired power plants that are already in operation. However this only applies to lending, not underwriting.

4 points for a weak exclusion of companies expanding coal power: Intesa Sanpaolo excludes companies that have plans to expand coal-fueled installed capacity or are engaged in the construction of new coal-fired power plants. However, this only applies to lending, not underwriting.

6 points for a moderate phase-out for coal power: Intesa Sanpaolo will terminate its lending to the coal mining sector by 2025. Underwriting is not covered by the policy.

3 points for a weak exclusion threshold regarding coal power companies: Intesa Sanpaolo excludes financing of coal power companies having at least one of the following characteristics:
▪ operating in the electricity production from coal and that do not have a documented plan/strategy for the progressive reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;
▪ that do not document a maximum limit of 35% of the installed capacity deriving from coal by
2030;
▪ that have plans to expand coal-fuelled installed capacity or are engaged in the construction of new coal-fired power plants.
Underwriting is not covered by the policy. 

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Total: 4.5 points out of 32

4 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power projects: JPMorgan Chase prohibits direct financing for the new coal power plants or refinancing of existing coal plants, with potential exceptions for plants that use CCS.

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: JPMorgan Chase conducts enhanced due diligence for "non-prohibited transactions involving coal-fired power generation."

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Total: 0 points out of 32

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Total: 9 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Lloyds Banking Group does not finance new or existing UK coal-fired power stations by the end of 2022. The banks also does not support project finance in coal power operations of diversified utility companies elsewhere, unless the finance is "used to decommission the coal power generation or convert to renewable power generation".

3 points for a weak exclusion threshold for coal power companies: Lloyds Banking Group does not provide finance to new customers that generate revenue from operating coal-fired power stations in the UK, "unless the general purpose banking is being used to decommission the coal power generation or convert to renewable power generation"

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Total: 5.5 points out of 32

4 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power projects: MUFG does not finance new coal power projects or expansions of existing coal power projects, unless these make use of "technologies necessary to achieve the Paris Agreement target".

1 point for the commitment to proportionally reduce exposure to coal power companies: MUFG anticipates reducing the balance of its exposure to coal power projects in the medium- and long-term.

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: MUFG conducts enhanced due diligence for coal power companies.

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Total: 3.5 points out of 32

2 points for a weak exclusion of coal power projects: Mizuho will not finance new coal power plants, except projects already committed to before June 2020; or replacements leading to CO2 reduction where it is also deemed necessary for stable energy supply in the host country.

1 point for the commitment to proportionally reduce financing for coal power companies: Mizuho will halve its outstanding credit balance for coal-fired power projects by 2030, and zero it out by 2050.

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: Mizuho conducts enhanced due diligence on coal power companies.

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Total: 7.5 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Morgan Stanley will decline financing transactions globally that directly support the development of new or physical expansions of coal-fired power generation, unless there is carbon capture and storage or equivalent carbon emissions reduction technology.

1 point for the commitment to proportionally reduce exposure to coal power companies: Morgan Stanley says it is "seeking to reduce the proportion of our energy financing to coal mining and coal fired power generation."

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: Morgan Stanley conducts enhanced due diligence on transactions involving coal-fired power generation.

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Total: 30 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: BPCE/Natixis prohibits financing for greenfield or brownfield coal-fired power plants, and restricts financing for the acquisition of coal-fired power plants.

8 points for a strong exclusion of companies expanding coal power (coal power developers): BPCE/Natixis will no longer support companies that develop new capacity in coal-powered electricity generation or thermal coal mining.

8 points for a strong phase-out commitment regarding coal power companies: BPCE/Natixis commits to fully withdraw from the thermal coal sector by 2030 for EU and OECD countries, and 2040 for the rest of the world. Companies must have provided or have ensured to provide by the end of 2021 a transition plan to fully withdrawal from thermal coal by 2030/2040.

8 points for a strong exclusion threshold for coal power companies: BPCE/Natixis prohibits financing for companies whose activity is greater than 25% coal power (measured in revenues).

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Total: 15 points out of 32

4 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power projects: NatWest does not finance new coal power plants.

6 points for a moderate phase-out commitment of coal power companies: NatWest committed to stop lending and underwriting to companies with more than 15% of activities related to coal, unless they have a credible transition plan in line with 2015 Paris Agreement by end of 2021. NatWest will fully phase-out from coal by 2030. This phase-out commitment is assessed as moderate due to lack of details on what a credible transition plan is.

5 points for a moderate exclusion threshold for coal power companies: NatWest committed to stop lending and underwriting to companies with more than 15% of activities related to coal, unless they have a credible transition plan in line with 2015 Paris Agreement by end of 2021. This commitment could be strengthened with further clarification on what Paris Alignment means.

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Total: 4 points out of 32

4 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power plants: Nedbank does not finance any new coal power plants.

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Total: 22 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Nordea does not provide project financing dedicated to thermal coal mining or new thermal coal power plants.

8 points for a strong exclusion of companies expanding coal power: Nordea does not finance or refinance companies with expansion plans for thermal coal or new and pre-construction phase thermal coal activities.

0 points for a lack of a phase-out commitment regarding coal power companies: Nordea requires that existing financing customers, using thermal coal in power production or mining, are committed to exit power production and mining based on thermal coal by 2030 latest for industrialised countries (Germany exception) and a full phase out globally by latest 2040. Nordea will not expand financing to existing customers unless the customer has a credible transition plan in line with the Paris Agreement.

8 points for a strong exclusion threshold for coal power companies: Nordea does not start any new financing relationships with companies having more than 5% of their revenues coming directly from thermal coal, covering coal-fired energy production companies and/or mining companies that are extracting thermal coal.

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Total: 0 points out of 32

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Total: 6 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: OCBC prohibits new financing for all coal plants.

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Total: 0 points out of 32

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Total: 6 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: PNC "prohibit[s] construction financing of all single-site coal-fired power plants."

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Total: 0.5 point out of 32

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: Postal Savings Bank of China conducts enhanced due diligence for coal-related transactions.

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Total: 10.5 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Rabobank prohibits financing for new coal plants and existing coal plants.

4 points for a weak phase-out commitment regarding coal power companies: Rabobank expects its coal power clients to present an ambitious timebound plan to work towards maximum relative revenue in thermal coal trading or utilization of 5% from 2020 onwards. Should the companies fail to present such a plan or demonstrate a transition in a measurable way, then refinancing or additional credit would not be possible. There is no fixed deadline.

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: Rabobank conducts enhanced due diligence for clients for whom coal for energy generation contributes to their revenue.

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Total: 8.5 points out of 32

4 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power projects: RBC will not finance transactions where the proceeds will be primarily used to develop a new greenfield coal-fired power plant.  

1.5 points for the commitment to reduce exposure to coal mining companies: RBC will track and monitor its credit exposure to coal power generation and endeavor to reduce it over time. There is no specific deadline or timeline mentioned.

3 points for a weak exclusion threshold for coal power companies: RBC will not provide financing to new clients that operate significant coal power generation assets (>60% generation, Megawatts per hour (MwH). RBC will provide financing to new clients that operate some coal power generation assets (≤60% generation, MwH) if the client can provide clear evidence that they are reducing their use of coal (e.g. diversifying, retiring assets); and/or reducing their GHG emissions; and/or converting to high-efficiency low emissions technologies. There are no exclusions for existing clients. 

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Total: 12 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Santander prohibits financing for coal-fired power plants projects worldwide, or for the expansion of existing coal-fired plants.

3 points for the commitment to reduce financing for coal power companies: From 2030, Santander prohibits financing any entities with more than 10% of revenues, on a consolidated basis, derived from coal fired power generation.

3 points for a weak exclusion threshold for coal power companies: Santander prohibits financing for "new clients with coal-fired power plants worldwide." Exclusions that apply to new clients only are restricted to the "weak exclusion" category.

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Total: 0 points out of 32

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Total: 17 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: SEB will not provide financial services to new and existing coal-fired power plants.

6 points for a moderate phase-out commitment regarding coal power companies: SEB will exit its current business relationships where more than 5% of the companies' revenues is derived from coal-fired power generation by 2030. This commitment is not strong because SEB makes an exception for German coal companies.

5 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power companies: SEB does not provide financing to companies with a material share of revenues (more than 15%) deriving from coal-fired power generation. This company exclusion is not strong because SEB makes an exception for German coal companies.

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Total: 23 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Société Générale prohibits financing for all coal power plants.

4 points for a weak exclusion of companies expanding coal power (coal power developers): Société Générale will refrain from providing finance to companies of the thermal coal sector developing, or planning to develop, new thermal coal mines, new coal-fuelled power capacities strictly above 300 MW or new transportation projects dedicated to thermal coal. For this policy commitment, the majority owners of the asset are considered. However, these commitments only apply to majority owners of the asset.

8 points for a strong phase-out commitment regarding coal power companies: Société Générale has committed to zero out its exposure to the thermal coal sector by "2030 for companies with mining or power production thermal coal assets located in the EU or OECD countries and 2040 companies holding such assets elsewhere."

5 points for a moderate exclusion threshold for coal power companies: Société Générale will not finance new companies that are generating over 25% of their revenues in the thermal coal sector or that do not have a transition plan aligned with the 2030/2040 coal phase-out objectives of Société Générale. Furthermore, the bank will not provide new financial products and services to existing clients that generate over 25% of their revenues in the thermal coal sector and do not have a time-bound transition plan to exit. From the end of 2021 onwards, the bank will not provide new finance to any company that does not have a transition plan aligned with the 2030/2040 coal phase-out objectives of the bank.

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Total: 11 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: SpareBank 1 SR-Bank does not finance coal power projects.

5 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power companies: SpareBank 1 SR-Bank does not finance companies engaged in power production based on coal. It is unclear whether a revenue or turnover threshold is applied to identify companies.

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Total: 15 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Standard Chartered prohibits financing new coal plants and their expansions worldwide. This prohibition was recently extended to projects that had previously been "grandfathered" in and so were still eligible to receive financing.

6 points for a moderate phase-out commitment regarding coal power companies: Standard Chartered will gradually phase-out its finance for clients dependent on thermal coal. By 2030, it will only provide finance to companies that are less than 5% dependent on thermal coal. This is a moderate phase-out as the threshold applied is based on % EBITDA at group level, instead of revenues.

3 points for a weak exclusion threshold for coal power companies: Standard Chartered does only provide financing to coal companies that are less than 100% dependent on thermal coal (based on % EBITDA at group level).

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Total: 0 points out of 32

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Total: 5.5 points out of 32

4 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power projects: SMBC does not finance new coal power projects or expansions of existing coal power projects, unless these "(projects) will contribute to the transition to decarbonization, such as CCUS and ammonia / biomass mixed combustion."

1 point for the commitment to proportionally reduce financing to coal power companies: SMBC Group aims to phase out its coal project loan balance by 2040, which here is credited as a proportional reduction in coal power finance.

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: SMBC conducts enhanced due diligence on coal power companies.

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Total: 3 points out of 32

2 points for a weak exclusion of coal power projects: SuMi TRUST prohibits direct financing for new coal plants, but "may make exceptions by carefully and comprehensively considering the background, attributes, and other factors of each individual project if it meets strict environmental standards."

1 point for the commitment to proportionally reduce exposure to coal power companies: SuMi TRUST aims to phase out its coal project loan balance by 2040, which we are crediting as a proportional reduction in coal power finance.

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Total: 7 points out of 32

4 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power projects: Svenska Handelsbanken does not directly finance new coal power plants.

3 points for a weak exclusion of coal power companies: Svenska Handelsbanken will not start new business relationships with energy companies that are dependent on coal.

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Total: 6 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Swedbank will not directly finance coal-fired power production or the establishment of new coal-fired power plants.

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Total: 0 points out of 32

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Total: 0.5 point out of 32

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: TD conducts enhanced due diligence for the thermal power sector.

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Total: 0 points out of 32

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Total: 9 points out of 32

4 points for a moderate exclusion of coal power projects: UBS prohibits financing for new coal plants globally.

5 points for a moderate exclusion threshold for coal power companies: UBS prohibits financing for coal power operators that are more than >20% reliant on coal, unless they "have a transition strategy in place that aligns with a pathway under the Paris Agreement, or the transaction is related to renewable energy."

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Total: 30 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: UniCredit excludes all types of banking services aimed at a coal-related project activity, regardless of any other consideration. This includes finance for new coal plants, existing coal plants and the expansion of coal plants.

8 points for a strong exclusion of companies expanding coal power (coal power developers): UniCredit does not provide any financial services to coal-related subjects (defined as all the companies/subjects operating in coal-fired power generation area + the thermal coal mining area) that expand the coal business (e.g. by expanding existing coal capacity or buying/building new production sites).

8 points for a strong phase-out commitment: UniCredit is committed to reduce its exposure to the coal sector to zero by 2028 globally.

8 points for a strong exclusion threshold for coal power companies: UniCredit will not provide any banking services to coal-related subjects (including subsidiaries) that get more than 25% of their current revenues in the coal business. From end 2021 onwards, companies also need to have a credible plan in place phasing out their coal business by 2028.

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Total: 6 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: UOB prohibits new financing for all coal plants, and reports that it "has not financed such projects since January 2018."

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Total: 6.5 points out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: US Bank prohibits financing for all coal plants.

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: US Bank has enhanced due diligence for electric power generation, specifically including coal.

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Total: 6.5 point out of 32

6 points for a strong exclusion of coal power projects: Wells Fargo does not directly finance any project associated with the expansion of an existing or development of a new coal power plant.

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: Wells Fargo conducts enhanced due diligence for "power and utilities transactions."

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Total: 3.5 points out of 32

2 points for a weak exclusion of coal power projects: Westpac prohibits financing for new power generation unless it reduces the emissions intensity of the grid in which the generator operates.

1 point for the commitment to proportionally reduce exposure to coal power companies: Westpac commits to ensure its financing supports Paris-aligned transition pathways to a net zero emissions economy by 2050 including by reducing the emissions intensity of its exposure in line with the following targets: 0.23t CO2e/MWh by 2025; and 0.18t CO2e/MWh by 2030’.

0.5 point for enhanced due diligence regarding coal power companies: Westpac conducts enhanced due diligence regarding electricity generation.

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ABN AMRO prohibits direct finance for new coal-fired power plants.

ABN AMRO prohibits financing for companies with greater than 50% power generation capacity from coal, with additional restrictions on companies between 30 and 50%.

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ANZ will not directly finance any new coal-fired power plants, or expansions.

ANZ prohibits lending to new clients whose thermal coal assets exceed 10% of revenue, installed capacity, or generation.

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Bank of America prohibits direct financing of the construction or expansion of new coal-fired power plants, unless technology is meployed that is focused on complete or near elimination of atmospheric carbon emissions.

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Bank of China has committed to stop financing new coal mining and new coal power plants overseas, with the exception of those already contracted. 

Bank of Montreal prohibits lending for new greenfield coal-fired power plants or significant expansions, with potential exceptions for plants using CCS.

Bank of Montreal's prohibition on financing clients that get >60% of their output from coal power applies to new clients only.

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Barclays prohibits financing for coal-fired power plants around the world.

Barclays will not provide any financing to clients that generate more than 50% of revenue from thermal coal activities (mining and/or coal fired power generation).

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BBVA prohibits direct financing for new coal plants and coal plant expansions, but allows exceptions for countries with high levels of imported energy.

It further prohibits financing companies with more than 25% of their power generation capacity from coal, but allows exceptions for companies with a diversificaiton strategy.

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BNP Paribas prohibits financing for coal-fired power plant projects, regardless of location.

BNP Paribas will not provide financial products and services to power generation companies that add operational coal-fired power generation to its power portfolio.

BNP Paribas will not provide financial products and services to power generation companies that do not have ''a strategy to reduce coal power generation in its mix under a regularly monitored plan including a timeline, which will result in no longer owning or operating coal fired power generation capacities by 2030 in the European Union and OECD countries, and by 2040 in the rest of the world''.

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Citi prohibits project-related financial services for new coal-fired power plants or expansion of exisiting plants.

Beginning in 2022, Citi will not finance "new clients with ≥20% of power generation from coal-fired power plants unless such client meets the above criteria; i.e., is pursuing a low-carbon transition strategy."

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