Les mégabanques japonaises : pas d'ambition net-zero
Summary
The three largest Japanese banks—Mizuho, MUFG, and SMBC—are criticized for slow progress toward net-zero goals, specifically for continuing to finance companies expanding coal, oil, and gas capacities despite their membership in the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.
Key insights
- Mizuho, MUFG, and SMBC are members of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), but their progress in improving fossil fuel policies is considered too slow.
- The three banks only exclude certain new coal projects from their financial services, while the majority of support for the coal sector is provided through corporate financing.
- The banks have made no firm commitments regarding the oil and gas sector and continue to provide unrestricted financing to companies with coal expansion projects.
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- APA
- Martin, L. (2022). Les mégabanques japonaises : pas d'ambition net-zero. Reclaim Finance. https://reclaimfinance.org/site/2022/08/24/les-megabanques-japonaises-pas-dambition-net-zero/
- Chicago
- Martin, Léo. Les mégabanques japonaises : pas d'ambition net-zero. Reclaim Finance, 2022. https://reclaimfinance.org/site/2022/08/24/les-megabanques-japonaises-pas-dambition-net-zero/.
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- {{cite press release |last1=Martin |first1=Léo |title=Les mégabanques japonaises : pas d'ambition net-zero |publisher=Reclaim Finance |date=24 August 2022 |url=https://reclaimfinance.org/site/2022/08/24/les-megabanques-japonaises-pas-dambition-net-zero/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{martin2022les, author = {Martin, Léo}, title = {{Les mégabanques japonaises : pas d'ambition net-zero}}, publisher = {Reclaim Finance}, year = {2022}, month = aug, url = {https://reclaimfinance.org/site/2022/08/24/les-megabanques-japonaises-pas-dambition-net-zero/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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