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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March 17, 2020

The latest version of the most comprehensive report on global banks’ fossil fuel financing, Banking on Climate Change 2020, was released today, revealing that 35 global banks have not only been sustaining but expanding the fossil fuel sector with…

March 11, 2020

As Senate Democrats prepare to host a hearing tomorrow on the “Economic and Financial Risks of Climate Change,” activists around the country are busy preparing for a major day of action to protest Wall Street’s ongoing financing of fossil fuels and…

March 1, 2020

Wells Fargo has released an update to its environmental policy ruling out funding for oil and gas projects in the Arctic region, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

February 24, 2020

JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, has announced an updated energy policy that rules out financing for new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The policy also rules out financing for…

February 21, 2020

This morning, Lloyds Bank, one of the largest banks in the UK, released an updated energy policy that rules out financing for oil and gas operations in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.