This week the Netherlands announced that would join the U.S., United Kingdom and others in ending support for public financing for new coal-fired power plants is a good sign for the growing fossil fuel divestment movement. “This is another sign that the coal industry is on its last legs,” said Tim Ratcliffe, of 350.org, which […]
This week the Netherlands announced that would join the U.S., United Kingdom and others in ending support for public financing for new coal-fired power plants is a good sign for the growing fossil fuel divestment movement. “This is another sign that the coal industry is on its last legs,” said Tim Ratcliffe, of 350.org, which […]
TckTckTck Storebrand, a major Norwegian pension fund and life insurance firm, has announced it has divested from 19 fossil fuel companies. Announcing the move, the group’s head of sustainable investment, Christine Tørklep Meisingset, said it had gone down the divestment route to “reduce fossil fuel and CO2 [carbon dioxide] exposure and ensure long-term stable returns” for […]
Fossil Free San Francisco State University A global movement is uniting to challenge the fossil fuel industry in a fight for the planet and our future and students across the country are leading the way. $hift aims to mobilize people to join the divestment movement that is sweeping the nation, exposing divestment from the fossil […]