Financial institutions allocate capital to extract, transport, and burn coal, oil, and gas through loans, underwriting, and investments. This funding fuels energy projects, with major banks and shareholders profiting from interest and dividends, while energy companies gain operational scale. The practice sustains global infrastructure but also carries significant environmental and climate consequences.
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