Citigroup has updated its Environmental and Social Policy Framework to contain important new language further restricting its lending, underwriting, and advisory services to coal power companies.
The policy commits Citi to not take on any new clients with plans to expand coal-fired generation after the end of 2021 but fails to make an equally clear commitment to halt financing for existing clients with coal power expansion plans.
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