BNP Paribas is the first bank taken to court for financing fossil energy

Three months after having given notice to BNP Paribas to cease all financial support for new fossil energy projects, the collective Affaire BNP, which consists of Notre affaire à tous, Oxfam, and Friends of the Earth France is officially taking the French bank to court for being one of the main funders of climate chaos. 👩‍⚖️
As they show, BNP Paribas has been the champion of climate chaos for several years; the bank is:
🛢️1st European Funder of the development of fossil fuels
💰2nd global funder of Total Energies
🥶1st world financier of the exploitation of the Arctic
It will be up to the Paris court to investigate what could become a historic trial. "This climate litigation against a commercial bank is undoubtedly the first of a long series, all over the world", thinks Justine Ripoll, of Notre Affaire à tous. The associations are basing their case on the law on the duty of vigilance which obliges large French companies to identify the risks and prevent serious harm to the environment and to human rights that may result from their activities. In this case, the NGOs criticize BNP Paribas for not applying it in climate matters, by continuing to finance companies that develop new oil and gas projects.
It will be interesting to follow this groundbreaking case and see the results of the investigation! 
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Read more about it and sign the petition: 
L'Affaire BNP
Ensemble, contraignons BNP Paribas, la banque la plus polluante de France, à stopper ses soutiens au développement des énergies fossiles !
https://affaire-bnp.fr/
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Peter Kamau
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Good to see the law take its course.
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We Don't Have Time
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Dear Sarah Chabane Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to Affaire BNP and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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Daniel Waweru
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In agreement, they should be held accountable for destructing the climate.
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winnie nguru
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Big big win!
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rosebellendiritu
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May they face the trial,hope the process will not take years. justice should be served soonest
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Tabitha Kimani
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This is the way to go. This is a great win.
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Elizabeth Gathigia
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So Sad 😔 these fossil fuel do alot of harm to our planet yet French Bank continues to finance, let the bank face charges and be held accountable
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Munene Mugambi
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Let's sue them for financing fossil fuels until they stop
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- Sarah Chabane
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  @munene_mugambi yes! 100%!! They need to be held accountable
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BNP Paribas is the first bank taken to court for financing fossil energy

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