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Big Banks want to keep profit off of the climate crisis and war they help create. Part of how they do it is by throwing their influence around at climate talks. Kick Big Polluters Out's analysis shows the extent of their damage.

20 of the world’s biggest banks were present at COP30 in Belém, just six months ago.

1600+ fossil fuel lobbyists went on their behalf, and were granted access to the climate talks.

And the big number: $409,000,000,000.

Over four hundred billion dollars. That’s how much those banks financed for fossil fuels in 2024. On average, 44% of it was for expansion.

Yet they freely walk the halls of climate talks.

Read KBPO's full analysis here: https://kickbigpollutersout.org/Big-Banks-COP30

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