Banks Lend 600 Billion to Deforestation-Linked Firms
Environmental research shows global banks provided nearly 600 billion dollars to agricultural and mining companies driving tropical deforestation since 2020. Lending to these high-risk sectors has accelerated despite growing environmental threats.
Global banks have poured $595 billion into companies linked to tropical deforestation since 2020. The financing highlights ongoing exposure to forest-risk sectors across developing regions. Investors face rising regulatory and environmental risks as international biodiversity talks approach.
