A report released in December 2016 said the total value of fossil fuel divestments had doubled to $5 trillion. That number is only set to rise with Deutsche Bank announcing that it will no longer invest in coal as part of its commitments under the Paris Agreement to tackle global warming. The banking giant also said it will gradually reduce existing funding to such projects as well.
Deutsche Bank is pulling the plug on future coal investments
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