"The partnership of Brookfield and Cameco will help drive forward the growth of nuclear power the world needs for its clean energy transition,” says Carney.

The Westshore coal terminal at Roberts Bank – which typically processes about 33 million tonnes of coal a year – is among the busiest such facilities in Canada and along the west coast of North America.

Over the past few years a series of innovations are enabling the use of clean electricity to make cement and steel.

A representative for Colombia’s Mines and Energy Ministry said that the government’s energy transition plan includes a leading role for Ecopetrol.

"This is a blow to major polluters in the mining and resources sectors," the Australian Financial Review said.

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero has faced possible defections from heavyweight firms unhappy with the potential addition of binding restrictions on fossil finance.