Fossil-Free Finance

Fossil-Free Finance

Fossil-Free Finance

We're pushing major Wall Street companies to stop financing fossil fuel expansion and help accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy for all.



Everyone knows about the fossil fuel industry’s role in the climate crisis. But there’s another, lesser-known culprit: Wall Street. Join the growing movement telling Wall Street to move money out of dirty energy projects and scale up financing for clean energy instead. Sign the petition to tell America’s largest banks to stop funding fossil fuels!

US Banks

Big US banks JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America are some of the biggest fossil fuel financiers in the world. If we want to avoid climate chaos, we must call on banks to stop funding coal, oil, and gas and invest in clean energy.

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Investors

Major investors — including asset managers like BlackRock and Vanguard and pensions like CalPERS — help people manage their retirement funds and other investments. But these financial institutions are also funneling money into the companies wrecking our planet.

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Financial Regulation

Powerful federal regulators like the Federal Reserve, the Department of the Treasury, and the Securities and Exchange Commission all have a role to play in ensuring the US economy and our banking system are protected from climate-related financial shocks.

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June 8, 2023

As insurers abandon communities facing rising climate threats from the Gulf Coast to California, fears of an uninsurability crisis in the US are growing.

June 2, 2023

CA & NY – Ahead of Toyota’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) later this month, two of the nation’s largest pension systems – California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and the Office of the New York City Comptroller – just voted…

May 24, 2023

Proposal receives 10% support from investors, the highest of all shareholder resolutions filed at the asset manager this year

May 19, 2023

Sierra Club calls it a ‘disappointing season for investor accountability on Wall Street’s climate promises’

May 16, 2023

35% of shareholders call on bank to publish transition plan to align financing with 2030 emissions reduction targets, the highest vote total yet among similar resolutions at big US banks this year