{"id":19697,"date":"2024-02-12T07:39:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T12:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/anti-war-and-environmental-groups-protest-outside-barclays-bank\/12\/02\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T07:39:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T12:39:47","slug":"anti-war-and-environmental-groups-protest-outside-barclays-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/anti-war-and-environmental-groups-protest-outside-barclays-bank\/12\/02\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-war and environmental groups protest outside Barclays bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Two protest groups staged simultaneous demonstrations outside a Barclays bank on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>At the branch in Reading activists from Extinction Rebellion campaigned against the banks investment in fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile opponents of the war in Gaza highlighted alleged links between Barclays and the arms trade.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-68249168?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Barclays previously said it will no longer fund new oil or gas projects;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Barclays previously said it will no longer fund new oil or gas projects<\/a>. The BBC has contacted the bank for a response.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2RHaYxzov0x8rMXNlBa0jA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTE5NTI7aD0xMDk4\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/78fc4551739ab797d934a65445c878dc\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PROTEST\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/QRVEBPdfurDZvIBXoT380Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/78fc4551739ab797d934a65445c878dc\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Activists from Extinction Rebellion campaigned against the banks investment in fossil fuels<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On Friday Barclays announced it stop directly financing energy clients&#8217; new oil and gas projects.<\/p>\n<p>Laura Barlow, Group Head of Sustainability, said: &#8220;Addressing climate change is a critical and complex challenge.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We continue to work with our energy clients as they decarbonise and support their efforts to transition in a manner that is just, orderly and addresses energy security.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today we strengthen our commitment to the energy transition, with policies that will focus our capital and resources to the energy companies that play a key role in the transition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In response to this, Adam who was in Reading campaigning with Extinction Rebellion, said: &#8220;We&#8217;ve moved the needle as it were, and we can now continue to put pressure, to get them to tighten up the statements, and improve their strategy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But yeah, it feels like a win for activism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/OYqve6rRTg18x5Tfn0z7DA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTE5NTI7aD0xMDk4\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/29a1d18b664374c5ae3d033187555aad\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Razwan\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VstCJq8lPE5xlWzeYcYEig--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/29a1d18b664374c5ae3d033187555aad\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Razwan\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VstCJq8lPE5xlWzeYcYEig--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/29a1d18b664374c5ae3d033187555aad\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Razwan was protesting outside Barclays as he claims they are investing in weapons companies that are assisting the war in Gaza<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Unconnected protestors in Reading, and at other branches, were highlighting the bank&#8217;s links with defence companies.<\/p>\n<p>Razwan is one of the activists, he said: &#8220;Ask the banks themselves, because of their ethical reporting, they have to report on this, and it&#8217;s there very clearly, that they&#8217;re investing in weapons companies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Those weapons are killing civilians.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Barclays says it has clear policies on investments in defence, what it will and will not support.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Follow BBC South on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BBCSouthNews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcsouthnews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbcsouthnews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>. 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