Barclays Bank pulls plug on new oil and gas projects

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Barclays has announced it will no longer provide direct funding for new oil and gas projects. The banking giant said in a statement that it will restrict lending to energy businesses that plan to expand their fossil fuel production. Barclays is a major lender to the fossil fuel industry, but has been coming under mounting pressure to curb its support for the sector. According to a report