Not-to-be-missed tweeted news on the #fossilfuel #divestment global movement.
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May 23
Passionate debate about #divestment and where Church should invest its funds and pension funds at @churchscotland #ga2018
— Lynne McNeil (@LifeWorkEditor) May 23, 2018
Mary Sweetland of @ecocongregation says divestment will have more impact than engagement – Church of Scotland should follow the example of University of Edinburgh that has already divested #GA2018
— Operation Noah (@OperationNoah) May 23, 2018
Sinead Knox, Member of Church of Scotland Youth Assembly, urges General Assembly to divest from fossil fuels for the future of young people #GA2018
— Operation Noah (@OperationNoah) May 23, 2018
We are a few years away from the #ClimateCrisis tipping point. Hoping #GA2018 takes the just choice and commits to bold action on #divestment, for the sake of all those already suffering from climate change.
— Ross Greer (@Ross_Greer) May 23, 2018
A vote is to take place between the two counter-motions of Jenny Adams and Albert Bogle, on section 6 of the deliverance as part of the Church and Society Council report. #GA2018 pic.twitter.com/geKRmg76LX
— Church of Scotland (@churchscotland) May 23, 2018
The General Assembly has voted to continue engaging with the oil and gas industry rather than divestment. The counter motion was brought forward by former Moderator Very Rev Albert Bogle. A c/motion from Rev Jenny Adams calling for divestment immediately was defeated#GA2018 pic.twitter.com/U1j6Ipohgk
— Church of Scotland (@churchscotland) May 23, 2018
To own fossil fuels, to own companies not in line with the #ParisAgreement, is to own climate change, and the suffering and the injustice – Sian Ferguson from the investor movement @divestinvestorg makes a strong moral case here! #divestment #CEM9 #dkbiz #dkgreen pic.twitter.com/DMHOWaMYAK
— Jens Mattias Clausen (@JensMattiasGP) May 23, 2018
Fossil industry advocates and apologists will no doubt be delighted that the Church of Scotland #GA2018 has been persuaded that well-meaning blether is better than concrete action on #divestment. #climatechange #GlobalWarming
— Simon Barrow (@simonbarrow) May 23, 2018
@churchscotland fails to provide a lead on #ClimateChange wrt #divestment. And we expect to come up with a radical vision of our own future? It is rather laughable.
— Peter Johnston (@revalloam) May 23, 2018
Seriously #GA2018? Very disappointed that we’ve not been more courageous. #climatechange is happening now, and we need to act now.
— Anikó SchützBradwell (@AnikoSBradwell) May 23, 2018
Extremely disappointed that @churchscotland #ga2018 has chosen to ignore the overwhelming evidence around engagement with fossil fuel companies. We must continue to show solidarity for our sisters & brothers living at the sharp end of #climatechange
— Fiona Buchanan (@fionaebuchanan) May 23, 2018
Dutch metal workers pension funds divests from coal companies: https://t.co/E8e4AGciLF via @pensionsnews #ESG #climate #fossilfuels #divestment
— US SIF (@US_SIF) May 23, 2018
May 21
The divestment movement is surging–and it needs everyone to climb on board. I'd be grateful if you could share this piece aroundhttps://t.co/HdzO1b02a1
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) May 21, 2018
'Expansion of the #oilsands industry could jeopardise emission reduction targets set by the 2016 Paris #Climate Agreement'. Findings from our new opinion column available here: https://t.co/w1WkPOi6dr #ESG #fossilfuels
— Vigeo Eiris (@VigeoEiris) May 21, 2018
.@JeffDSachs: "If we want to move to zero emissions, we better get the idea to move away from fossil fuels faster than @Shell thinks we can." https://t.co/poqpaEhRsw @CSD_Columbia @unsdsn #ShellAGM #NetZero #SDG7
— Callum Grieve (@callumgrieve) May 21, 2018
@Yale's $27.2 billion endowment is planning to review #investments in #fossilfuels, private prisons & Puerto Rico's bonds after student protests. We've seen a number of student-led #divestment protests in the news lately – nice to see a reaction. https://t.co/1kBqm829La
— Genus Fossil Free (@GenusFossilFree) May 21, 2018
Investment decisions have social impacts. This new #openaccess article shows that increasing faculty support for #FossilFuel #Divestment helps schools align investment practices w/their academic missions & values @jenniecstephens @PeterFrumhoff @LeehiYona https://t.co/fTWhwG19Df
— Elementa (@elementascience) May 21, 2018
.@IlonaKickbusch highlights the importance of tobacco and #fossilfuel #divestment and action on the interplay of the #environment and #NCDs at the @ncdalliance ENOUGH event | #WMAJDN #WHA71 | #climatehealth pic.twitter.com/ycuIEc2R6v
— Alice McGushin (@AlMcGush) May 21, 2018
The church has a message for the fossil fuel industry:
“You are leading us on a road to destruction. It’s time to turn around.”
— Stephen Trew (@stephentrew) May 21, 2018
May 20
Students go on hunger strike to pressure Cambridge University to divest https://t.co/S9itZ6EozR #fossilfuels #divestment
— Anastasia Cojocaru 🍞&🌹 (@nastiacojocaru) May 20, 2018
May 16
The University of Gloucestershire has taken the decision to fully divest from fossil fuel extraction companies with immediate effect. You can read the full statement on our website: https://t.co/64mE4OinZp pic.twitter.com/ewunxlhbO0
— Gloucestershire Uni (@uniofglos) May 16, 2018
Our map, updated! https://t.co/x7hqIQgiIx #divestment https://t.co/MVTz3IK1Nb
— DeSmog UK (@DeSmogUK) May 16, 2018
“The #Arctic has been rendered undrillable” warns Christiana Figueres, architect of the #ParisAgreement on #climatechange https://t.co/aZMdUerwA5#LeaveItInTheGround#Divestment
— Molly Scott Cato MEP (@MollyMEP) May 16, 2018
Read the story behind the citizen-led movement that divested Berlin. https://t.co/TGJFtC5Syw @DivestBerlin #divestment #fossilfree @350 #Divest #Defund #KeepItInTheGround #100ProzentErneuerbar @FossilFreeDe @GoFossilFree #climatechange pic.twitter.com/oYPCNIperd
— The Beam (@TheBeamMagazine) May 16, 2018
Uit een nieuw rapport van Fossielvrij NL, @both_ends en @urgewald blijkt dat ABP in 2017 500 miljoen euro méér in kolen, olie en gas investeerde dan het jaar ervoor; in totaal wel 10,9 miljard euro. Download hier de fact sheet voor meer informatie: https://t.co/Pjtts7sNx8 pic.twitter.com/McfwISNofu
— Fossielvrij NL🔥 (@FossielvrijNL) May 16, 2018
Enviros on wrong side of history, time to join #divestment movement. Paradise Papers: Secret Documents Reveal Environmental Groups Invest in Oil Drilling https://t.co/0JshyeJbDm via @nbcwashington
— Ellen Dorsey (@EllenD35) May 16, 2018
It's tough for investors to work out whether companies are genuinely shifting or just paying lip service and fudging it. A hedging strategy is likely to be bad news for investment returns. This profound uncertainty makes #divestment much the safest route https://t.co/HYRE5YPtyd
— Divest Invest Europe (@DivestInvest_Eu) May 16, 2018
May 15
We need more of this. It's time to end fossil fuels and accelerate a #justtransition to renewable energy. That means taking care of workers. This will be big in Poland for #COP24. #FossilFree https://t.co/j7uMM6szVw
— Fossil Free (@GoFossilFree) May 15, 2018
#Divestment isn’t the end – there’s a way to double your impact. You can make sure the money you’ve taken out of fossil fuels is working towards a #CleanEnergy future. See how much of your savings are helping build wind, solar, and other clean energy tech https://t.co/2z5e0sKFRz
— Fossil Free Funds (@FossilFreeFunds) May 15, 2018
Yesterday #DivestNY, in coordination with dozens of groups pressing for climate action across America, held a rally outside @NYSComptroller office calling him to divest the state pension fund from its $6 billion in fossil fuel holdings, including $1 billion in @exxonmobil @350NYC pic.twitter.com/sFKGPc0n3b
— Clara Vondrich (@Clara_Vondrich) May 15, 2018
Great news – more MPs calling for #divestment! https://t.co/BXLBTRX2s2
— Fossil Free WYPF (@FossilFreeWYPF) May 15, 2018
That’s it. We have run out of atmospheric space. Coal out ASAP. No more oil explorations, in the Arctic or elsewhere. Use oil and gas currently available to firm up RE. Follow the natural depletion of oil wells. Use capex to invest in new energy models. https://t.co/GPvY8CXuKW
— Christiana Figueres (@CFigueres) May 15, 2018
Oslo Climate Leadership Declaration. Jens ulltveit Moe & @CFigueres say Barents Sea oil = #strandedassets – Norway stop investing! @olaelvestuen #businessworthy #BFPSummit #klimafrokost @Klimastiftelsen @olaelvestuen @abjartnes @CICERO_klima @topnigel @kristin_klima pic.twitter.com/B3Mg7yRFwt
— Kevin Reeder (@kev_reeder) May 15, 2018
Investors representing trillions say opening up Alaskan Wilderness for #oil & #gas would be an “irresponsible business decision” in a world transitioning to #lowcarbon #energy tecnhnologies. #energytransition #strandedassets #Alaska #oilandgas #oilprice https://t.co/FClTqH2GK7
— Anthony Hobley (@arhobley) May 15, 2018
May 14
All six Edinburgh and Midlothian MPs have spoken out about the urgent need for fossil fuel #divestment, citing climate concerns. https://t.co/K1oSBoA6yC
— FoE Scotland (@FoEScot) May 14, 2018
May 12
IEEFA Update: As ExxonMobil Doubles Down on Oil and Gas, Investors Go Elsewhere https://t.co/FMFKDDD76h #ClimateRisk #Divestment #EnergyInvestmentTrends #ExxonMobil #InstitutionalInvestors #OilIndustry #Oil #Gas
— IEEFA.org (@ieefa_institute) May 12, 2018
May 11
The @churchofireland General Synod has voted to divest from ALL fossil fuels.https://t.co/MgM8v0r5ai@350Europe @divestinvestorg @jamesbuchanan28 @gold_lgold @FossilFreeNI #divest #fossilfuels #keepitintheground pic.twitter.com/3Zf46l89hy
— Stephen Trew (@stephentrew) May 11, 2018
Church of Ireland divests from fossil fuels! That's an answer to many prayershttps://t.co/YJVMDso494
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) May 13, 2018
#AvivaAGM was disappointing. As @CarbonBubble say, "engagement without #divestment is like a criminal legal system without a police force". Read @Lucie_Pinson_'s full analysis on @AvivaUK, #coal and tar sands here – https://t.co/NmdgGiPD41 pic.twitter.com/kUNjGQLuic
— UnfriendCoal (@UnfriendCoal) May 11, 2018
City of #Bonn @BundesstadtBonn @BonnGlobal, host of the @UNFCCC Secretariat, has decided to #divest, withdrawing all investment from #fossilfuels https://t.co/v4xwrFbtIu #divestment #go100re @Global100RE @seickschen
— Stefan Gsänger (@stefangsaenger) May 11, 2018
May 10
WOW! Costa Rica's newly elected President Carlos Alvarado has announced a nationwide ban on fossil fuels: https://t.co/APwGxDQAnB #FossilFree pic.twitter.com/zrvfnIxVXR
— 350 dot org (@350) May 10, 2018
May 8
Another day, another #divestment!
Huge congrats to all of the excellent Bath students who have pushed @UniofBath to go #FossilFree! pic.twitter.com/3hMFhck2hG
— People & Planet (@peopleandplanet) May 8, 2018
Governments are using public money to finance disastrous oil and gas projects, trashing our communities and the climate. Tell the EBRD’s Board of Directors to stop using your taxes to prop up a dying industry. #NoDirtyEBRD https://t.co/gTHd8BrkaK pic.twitter.com/Hkd0U5PNtO
— 350.org Europe (@350Europe) May 8, 2018
May 7
Greenpeace refuses to continue paying into mandatory Swedish Public Pension funds until they stop investing in #fossilfuels. https://t.co/duDv8ThYMg @greenpeace #sustainablefinance #impinv
— SEI Climate (@SEIclimate) May 7, 2018
Fossil Fuel #Divestment does NOT breach #FiduciaryDuty. Divestment is driven by ESG criteria and not ethically exclusionary screening. The University of Waterloo has lost upwards of $20 million through its investments in the fossil fuel industry. https://t.co/MwCM98gVWr
— Truzaar Dordi (@truzaar) May 7, 2018
.@PennyHulseWest acknowledges advocacy by @350nz and others for Auckland Council #divestment win and low carbon action plan. #FossilFree
— Amanda Larsson (@ecomanda) May 7, 2018
Divestment from fossil fuels is an important step for climate action. Dawson lauded Mayor de Blasio for divesting New York City pension funds in January, after years of pressure from climate activists. #RedMaySeattle #Divestment #ClimateAction
— The Urbanist 🎆 (@UrbanistOrg) May 7, 2018
Norway's Statoil targets deeper emission cuts to avoid stranded assets. "The net present value (of Statoil's portfolio) will be reduced by 13 per cent … under the IEA (Sustainable Development) Scenario," says Statoil's CEO https://t.co/x7Fai1ydsB
— Mark Campanale (@CampanaleMark) May 7, 2018
May 6
A report by Energy Outlook says Canada’s remaining fossil fuels “are being sold off in an environment of low prices with minimal and declining returns to governments.” #cdnpoli #abpolihttps://t.co/0R1UQwzNYs
— The Tyee (@TheTyee) May 6, 2018
May 4
#Allianz is aligning its business to the 2°C target of Paris Agreement. We stop insuring single coal-fired power stations and mines, and will phase out all #coal risks in insurance and proprietary investment by 2040. #ESG #ClimateChange @UNFCCC pic.twitter.com/Ocm3D8wIBB
— Allianz (@Allianz) May 4, 2018
Timely commentary in @TheLancetPlanet. Primary care providers can use their social capital to drive climate action using tools like #FossilFuel #Divestment https://t.co/nNVnFo8T72
— Fossil Free Health (@divesthealth) May 4, 2018
We can impose a carbon tax in our OWN way by putting our bodies in the way of fossil fuel projects. Naomi Klein #FOSSILFREE #auspol #renewables
Encourage #divestment from fossil fuels. pic.twitter.com/MKqTvp5wGb
— 350 Perth (@350Perth) May 4, 2018
Great piece @aliceemross Truly astonishing that univs produce best science on these issues yet their finance guys live in a parallel universe. This internal disconnect though, is typical of corps as well: between their #susty #csr functions & #finance. Major bottleneck. https://t.co/1qJbVwHlBT
— Ioannis Ioannou 🇪🇺 #StopBrexit (@iioannoulbs) May 4, 2018
May 3
Starke Ansage für #Divestment! Europaparlament fordert in seinem Kontrollbericht, dass die Europäische Investitionsbank die Finanzierung von fossilen Energien stoppt. Zudem darf kein Geld mehr an Projekte mit Korruptionsverdacht fließen. Ein guter Bericht! https://t.co/q6uGoJIi1Q
— Sven Giegold (@sven_giegold) May 3, 2018
May Sustainable Nottingham newsletter:
⛽ #Divestment from fossil fuels at @UniofNottingham
🏆 #StudentSwitchOff year winners
💚 #GreenGownawards open for entries
🍺 @pintofscience event
🚲 Bike sale 25th Mayhttps://t.co/oKpjnA30L2 pic.twitter.com/XGngewHLoe
— UoN Sustainability (@UoNSustain) May 3, 2018
Not a cent more for dirty energy #divestment #fossilfree end subsidies & investment @billmckibben @350Australia @market_forces
— Sarah P. Houseman (@housemansp) May 3, 2018
https://t.co/FVZcon7Bir #SustainableThursday Could a #blockchain-based incentive system encourage large-scale #fossilfuel #divestment?
— Monarch Partnership (@MonarchPship) May 3, 2018
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