FirstRand bank to scrap loans to new coal mines, plants from 2026

South African bank FirstRand is the latest financial institution to announce the end of loans for new coal-fired power stations and coal mines, simultaneously lowering the cap on its coal exposure.  The bank’s updated energy and fossil fuel policy sets 2026 as the year it will cease to fund new...

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