Australian banks continue to fund fossil fuels
The big four Australian banks have underwritten fossil fuel industries to the tune of A$57bn since the signing of the Paris Agreement.
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Adrian Murdoch
An award-winning financial markets specialist, Adrian Murdoch is focused on how companies around the world are raising and using sustainable capital.
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