The fossil fuel divestment movement – an increasingly popular approach with environmentalists — primarily tries to convince pension funds, university endowments, and other asset holders that their investments in oil and coal are unethical because of impact of fossil fuel emissions on the world’s climate. Proponents argue that divestment is a symbolic statement that can discourage fossil fuel consumption by stigmatizing the industry. Despite its recent successes, we believe this approach is limited.
Divestment Alone Won’t Beat Climate Change
But shareholder engagement can help.
November 04, 2014
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