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Divestment Alone Won’t Beat Climate Change

Harvard Business Review

Proponents argue that divestment is a symbolic statement that can discourage fossil fuel consumption by stigmatizing the industry. The key argument for fossil fuel divestment is that the cost of carbon dioxide emissions and other pollutants are not being accurately priced by the market. In this case, divestment would clearly backfire.

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Divestment Alone Won’t Beat Climate Change

Harvard Business Review

Proponents argue that divestment is a symbolic statement that can discourage fossil fuel consumption by stigmatizing the industry. The key argument for fossil fuel divestment is that the cost of carbon dioxide emissions and other pollutants are not being accurately priced by the market. In this case, divestment would clearly backfire.