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The latest demonstration aimed to highlight the financial sector’s role in the climate and ecological crisis, XR said. The group claims that despite HSBC’s pledge to shrink its carbon footprint to net-zero by 2050, its existing climate plan allows it to finance coal power. XR said: “The women argue that commitments to reaching net-zero carbon emissions in 30 years’ time are largely meaningless without immediate action to put banks on course to avoid an increase in global temperature in excess of 1.5C.” A spokesperson for HSBC said: “We welcome meaningful dialogue on our climate st...

The latest demonstration aimed to highlight the financial sector’s role in the climate and ecological crisis, XR said. The group claims that despite HSBC’s pledge to shrink its carbon footprint to net-zero by 2050, its existing climate plan allows it to finance coal power. XR said: “The women argue that commitments to reaching net-zero carbon emissions in 30 years’ time are largely meaningless without immediate action to put banks on course to avoid an increase in global temperature in excess of 1.5C.” A spokesperson for HSBC said: “We welcome meaningful dialogue on our climate st...

The activists say they targeted HSBC because the bank is contributing to the climate crisis.

Arrests following protest at Canary Wharf News   •   Apr 22, 2021 09:30 BST A number of people have been arrested following a protest in Canary Wharf this morning (Thursday, 22 April). Police were called at approximately 07:10hrs on Thursday, 22 April to reports of a group of protestors causing criminal damage to a building in Canada Square, E14. Nine women - no further details - have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and remain in police custody. Enquiries are ongoing.

CLIMATE change activists smashed the windows of HSBC’s London headquarters today over its links to the fossil fuel industry. Women from Extinction Rebellion (XR) and the political party Burning Pink targeted the Canary Wharf building using hammers and chisels to break the glass. They placed stickers on the windows reading: “£80 billion into fossil fuels in the last five years” and waited for police to arrive to arrest them. The Metropolitan Police said that officers were called to Canada Square shortly after 7am to reports of protesters causing criminal damage to a building. The force...