They said the funding was for 2,000 jobs and they do no due diligence on the fossil fuel interests of companies
Invest NI has been accused of making taxpayers complicit in “climate destruction” by giving a $90 billion bank that funds fossil fuel projects, almost £40 million.
We asked Invest NI whether they do any due diligence on the fossil fuel interests of companies it gives grants to and why they gave such a wealthy bank so much public money. “The company has exceeded its original target to create almost 4000 jobs since setting up here in 2004. A spokesperson said: “Citi, based right at the centre of the iconic Titanic Quarter in Belfast, is bankrolling the destruction of the Amazon and drilling in the Arctic.
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