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WWF make 'save our whales' plea to banks

By Rob Virtue on February 8, 2012 11:33 AM |

An 11m long replica whale made its way down the Thames on Tuesday to highlight the plight faced by the endangered western grey.

World Wildlife Fund is calling for leading lenders, including Credit Suisse, to oppose plans by Sakhalin Energy to build a third oil rig off the far east of Russia.

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Several lights on Canary Wharf's glittering skyline will blink out for an hour on Saturday (March 28).

Wharf tenants are among the organisations getting involved with the World Wildlife Fund's Earth Hour, which will see 2,398 cities in 83 countries switch off their lights at 8.30pm local time.

HSBC to switch off lights for Earth Hour

By John Hill on March 16, 2009 10:08 AM |

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HSBC's Canary Wharf logo will be switched off for an hour next weekend as part of a climate-change initiative.

The Canada Square bank has agreed to black out its distinctive beacon to promote the World Wildlife Fund's Earth Hour event.

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