Six big US banks quit net zero alliance before Trump inauguration
Jan 08, 2025
Exodus from target-setting group is attempt to head off ‘anti-woke’ attacks from rightwing politicians, say analysts• Business live – latest updatesThe six biggest banks in the US have all quit the global banking industry’s net zero target-setting group, with the imminent inauguration of Donald Trump as president expected to bring political backlash against climate action.JP Morgan is the latest to withdraw from the UN-sponsored net zero banking alliance (NZBA), following Citigroup, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs. All six have left since the start of December. Continue reading...