Red warning for high-street banks over fossil fuel investments

Consumer body Which? examined the environmental policies of 13 of the UK’s leading current account providers and found six wanting.

Consumer champion Which? has placed six of the UK’s biggest high-street banks in a “red” warning category over their fossil fuel investments and commitments to tackling climate change. The research found that the 60 largest banks reportedly ploughed $669 billion into the fossil fuel industry in 2022 alone –

The six banks classified

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