Call the Bank of England

The UK’s commercial banks like HSBC and Barclays give billions to fossil fuel projects that trample on indigenous rights, destroy livelihoods and irreparably damage communities.

The Bank of England could help stop this, but instead they turn a blind eye and continue to funnel public money towards propping up polluting industries.

It’s up to us demand action from the Bank of England and stop banks from funding climate breakdown, so let's hit the phones!

Look up the number for the Bank below and check out our advice on what to say, then report back on how the call goes.

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What to say:

Remember that the person you are speaking to has been instructed not to give a personal opinion and to ask you to contact via email or a general enquiries number. It’s still worth speaking to them and telling them why you care. These phone calls might feel awkward and difficult at first but don't worry.

Do your best to elicit a response from the operator and stay on the line as long as possible!

Hi. I’m trying to find out more about what the Bank of England is doing to help tackle climate change. Could you help, or put me through to someone who can?

Questions to ask the Bank

What is the Bank of England’s position on UK banks funding fossil fuels and other harmful industries? Does the Bank agree that this is a problem?

Your employer Governor Andrew Bailey is helping banks destroy our planet. Is that ok with you? What’s your personal opinion on all of this?

Why does the Bank of England still buy bonds from fossil fuel companies and other highly polluting industries? A group of MPs recently called the Bank’s bond buying a ‘moral hazard’ and said that it’s ‘aligned with a catastrophic rise in global temperatures’. Andrew Bailey said a year ago that decarbonising the Bank’s bond purchases was a priority. But nothing seems to have been done. Why not?

The UK’s biggest financial institutions - banks like Barclays and HSBC - are some of the biggest funders of fossil fuels globally. New research shows that Barclays is one of the top five funders of the coal industry, for example. Why hasn’t the Bank of England done more to change this, given the UK’s stated intention to be a global leader on climate change?

The Bank of England’s own leaders have said that climate change poses a huge risk to the financial system. So why aren’t you doing more to help tackle it?

All I've heard about are ‘climate stress tests’, and the Bank of England encouraging banks and financial institutions to disclose their exposure to carbon intensive industries. What does this mean and how is it actually going to solve the problem?

Top tips

Framing yourself as a person who has exhausted all channels and just wants to be heard can be a useful tactic. This can help alleviate the weirdness of calling the ‘wrong’ phone number

Stay on phone for as long as possible

Ask lots of questions

Be friendly, but also persistent

Ask where your concerns can be addressed if not by this operator, or if your concerns can be passed on to a decision-maker

To see some possible responses to things the Bank might say, check out our FAQs here.