I kølvandet på flere retssager udtaler den franske storbank BNP Paribas, at den ikke længere vil finansiere nye fossile projekter.
BNP Paribas oplyser i en pressemeddelelse: “At year-end 2022, low-carbon energies accounted for nearly 60% of BNP Paribas’ total financing of the energy sector. As announced on 24 January 2023, BNP Paribas aims to further shift its energy-based financing to 80% for low-carbon energies, representing at least €40 billion. In-line with this commitment, BNP Paribas has decided to significantly reduce its support of the oil and gas exploration and production industry.”
NGO’en ShareAction anerkendte bankens nye politik, men udtaler, at de vil fortsætte dialog med BNP Paribas om huller i politikken, som kan føre til indirekte finansiering af nye fossile projekter.
Kelly Shields, Project and Campaign Manager hos ShareAction, udtaler: “Now Societe Generale, Crédit Agricole, Barclays and Deutsche Bank are firmly in spotlight as the remaining top financiers of oil & gas expansion in Europe that have still to make a commitment to cease financing for new oil and gas fields. Investors will continue to hold these banks’ feet to the fire to ensure they enact policies that align with a 1.5C pathway and protect people and planet for future generations.”
Og tilføjer: “Following months of engagement with investors and ShareAction, BNP Paribas has improved its oil and gas policy at least in part. Its new commitments are welcome and suggest that banks’ financing appetite for new oil and gas is rapidly drying up. That said, BNP Paribas still has a way to go before meeting the climate standards expected of them by investors and the public.”
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