SR 15 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Urges lending institutions in State to stop financing projects that contribute to climate change.

This non-binding Senate Resolution (SR 15) urges New Jersey's lending institutions to stop financing fossil fuel projects that contribute to climate change. It cites the $3.8 trillion in fossil fuel financing by major global banks from 2016-2020, along with documented harms like health issues for the Mapuche people in Argentina and forced relocations in Mozambique. The resolution references NatWest's example of shifting toward sustainable energy financing (e.g., $133 billion pledged by 2025) as a model for other institutions. It does not impose new legal requirements but calls for voluntary action to align with international climate goals.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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