Report: World's largest banks increased fossil fuel financing to $906 billion in 2025, up 8% from 2024
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Oliver Milman
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A new report from a coalition of environmental groups reveals that the world's 65 largest banks committed $906 billion in financing to the fossil fuel industry in 2025, an increase of $64 billion (nearly 8%) from 2024. JPMorgan Chase remains the world's leading financier of fossil fuels. The report argues these investments are incompatible with international climate agreements aimed at restraining global temperature rises, locking in years of continued coal, oil, and gas production.
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bskyReport: World's largest banks increased fossil fuel financing to $906 billion in 2025, up 8% from 2024theguardian.comKey quotes
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The surge in new fossil fuel lending, up $64bn or nearly 8% on 2024, shows that the world's largest 65 banks are making decisions incompatible with international agreements to restrain rising global temperatures
JPMorgan Chase is again the world's leading financier of fossil fuels
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