Funding green buildings risks greenwashing accusationsBY ROSE MARY PETRASS | THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024 3:39PMClimate Energy Finance (CEF) says buildings are the "low-hanging fruit" that make up the lion's share of the big four banks' sustainable finance target (SFT) of $385 billion by 2030 - while just 7% flows to financing clean energy and hard-to-abate sectors. Related News |
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