Aviva under fire for pouring £370m into Polish coal industry
by Julia Kollewe from Environment | The Guardian on (#3FCEX)
UK insurer accused of undermining international efforts to fight climate change
UK insurer Aviva is the second-biggest investor in the Polish coal industry, the most polluting in Europe, according to a report that looks at insurance firms' involvement in the sector.
Aviva is among a number of major European insurers that are backing the expansion of Poland's coal industry, undermining international efforts to battle climate change, according to research from Unfriend Coal, a global network of organisations including Greenpeace Switzerland, 350.org and the UK Tar Sands Network.
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