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Big Oil Strikes Back at ESG
A Texas bill would force the state’s retirement systems to divest from companies that divest from fossil fuels.
Tag: fossil fuels
Newsmakers
Britt Harris: Millennials Are Defined by Enduring Tough Economic Times
Gen Y folks are five years behind Baby Boomers financially at a comparable age, renowned UTIMCO chief laments.
Is Hydrogen the Great Renewable Hope?
Institutional investors are wary of betting on the gas until it proves itself, as the technology is nascent. But its stocks are surging anyway.
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How Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy Impacts Equity Markets
JPMorgan report says the impact of climate transition across and within sectors is likely to vary significantly.
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Cambridge University to Divest from Fossil Fuels by 2030
University also vowed to reduce its greenhouse gas emission to zero by 2038.
Why Natural Gas Is the Energy Investment of the Future
Renewable sources like wind and solar may not be enough. Pension plan investors weigh the odds.
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Vatican Calls for Catholics to Divest from Fossil Fuels
Church urges its 1.2 billion members to invest in renewable energy and to monitor mining activities.
Alternatives
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Profits From Divestment
Philanthropic fund from the family that founded Standard Oil is now 99% fossil-fuel free.
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Harvard Adopts Goal for ‘Net-Zero’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
Directive for $41 billion endowment stops short of fossil fuel divestment demanded by faculty.
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Harvard Faculty Divestment Vote Unlikely to Sway Endowment
The university’s management firm has resisted pressure to divest its $41 billion portfolio from fossil fuels.
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Institutional Investors Call for Barclays to End Fossil Fuel Financing
Managers of more than $170 billion say bank lags behind peers in climate action.
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CalSTRS Rejects Fossil Fuel Divestment
A report details CalSTRS policy of engaging fossil fuel companies rather than dumping their stock, which it sees as a last resort and potentially harmful to the portfolio.
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University of British Columbia to Divest C$380 Million from Fossil Fuels
President declares climate emergency, but activists say it isn’t enough.
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Green Coalition: Pension Plans Miss Billions by Not Divesting from Fossil Fuels
Environmental groups say CalPERS, CalSTRS, and Colorado PERA missed $19 billion by keeping fossil fuel stocks in their portfolios.
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Norway’s Pension Fund Divests from Upstream Energy Companies
The Scandinavian country is the latest entity to run scared from oil-dependent firms.