Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, Make My Money Matter supporters commented: “When Richard contacted us to be part of this, we thought he was offering us free couples therapy. To do this HSBC, Barclays, Santander, Lloyds and NatWest must follow the science, listen to their customers, and immediately stop financing fossil fuel expansion.” The climate crisis is worsening, getting more urgent every day, and it’s time for banks to use their enormous power to build a better world. That’s why we’ve made this new film – to highlight the toxic relationship between our banks and the fossil fuel industry, and help UK bank account holders to make sure their money matters. Such activity is not only bad for people and planet, it also runs against the wishes of millions of UK citizens who want their money tackling the climate crisis, not fuelling the fire. In 2022 alone, household names like Barclays and HSBC poured billions into the fossil fuel sector, ignoring clear warnings that new oil and gas fields risk causing catastrophic climate change. Richard Curtis, Founder of Make My Money Matter commented: “Our largest high-street banks are in a dangerous relationship with the fossil fuel industry - and it’s time we all knew about it. Director Ben Strebel aimed to bring this front and centre for the public, as the majority of UK citizens (65 per cent) don’t realise their bank may be financing fossil fuel companies developing new oil and gas projects. The film follows the latest Banking on Climate Chaos Report, which revealed that HSBC, Barclays, Santander, NatWest and Lloyds collectively financed $37billion towards the fossil fuel sector in 2022. Kit and Rose personify our banks and their oil and gas clients, playing out an unhealthy relationship in a tongue-in-cheek couples’ therapy session. It uses humour to showcase how banks continue to finance the expansion of the fossil fuel industry, despite warnings from the International Energy Agency that doing so accelerates us towards the climate emergency. 'The Hidden Relationship’ highlights what goes on behind closed doors between the UK’s largest high street banks and the fossil fuel industry.
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