Not-to-be-missed tweeted news on the #fossilfuel #divestment global movement.
– – –
September 27
London Pensions Fund Authority Chair Sir Merrick Cockell, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, and UN Chief Economist Elliot Harris talking about the importance of divesting from fossil fuels and investing in climate solutions. #ClimateWeekNYC pic.twitter.com/6yUyDWrgYk
— Lolita Jackson (@NerdDiva822) September 27, 2018
September 26
So geht Nachhaltigkeit! #Divestment in Baden-Württemberg: Kohle, Öl oder Gas wird von Investitionen des Pensionsvermögen von über 5 Milliarden Euro ausgeschlossen. Investiert wird künftig nach klaren Nachhaltigkeitskriterien. Das sollten auch alle anderen Bundesländer machen! pic.twitter.com/g7t1bEBRSs
— Sven Giegold (@sven_giegold) September 26, 2018
September 25
Enfin une bonne nouvelle : #StandardChartered ne financera plus de centrales à #charbon partout dans le monde, de quoi isoler encore plus @HSBC qui continue dans plusieurs pays asiatiques https://t.co/T3yNBunsZy
— Lucie Pinson (@Lucie_Pinson_) September 25, 2018
September 19
On 9/6, Oregon's Senator @SenJeffMerkley introduced the Retirement Investments for a Sustainable Economy (RISE) Act. RISE would allow federal employees to invest in funds that do not support fossil fuel. Read https://t.co/ssMwoNQ0Fc. #divestment #fossilfree #sustainableinvestment pic.twitter.com/pf8G9eRdNy
— Sustainability at OSU (@OSUsustainable) September 18, 2018
The Divestment Movement to Combat Climate Change Is All Grown Up | @NewYorker https://t.co/7zDnMBKM2A
— Operation Noah (@OperationNoah) September 19, 2018
September 18
Awesome interview with Clara Vondrich on #divestment climate campaigner & Director of Divest I… https://t.co/EiurSQToLR via @YouTube
— Ellen Dorsey (@EllenD35) September 18, 2018
September 11
The fossil fuel #divestment campaign continues to influence the #global effort to keep #fossilfuels in the ground. Read our 2018 report on a global movement that’s helping to drive #cleanenergy forward. Stay informed. https://t.co/g2jMlC3wdx #keepitintheground #GCAS2018 pic.twitter.com/lbaSGxGmF4
— Arabella Advisors (@arabellaadvisor) September 10, 2018
4 years ago, endowments and portfolios worth $52 billion had divested.
At press conference just now the current total was announced: $6.24 trillion.
New target for 2020: $10 trillion
Thanks to all who fight— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) September 10, 2018
“Even liberal universities have ultra-conservative investment committees,” legendary investor Jeremy Grantham, calling out @Yale @Harvard and @Stanford for not doing more to #divest from fossil fuels. #GCAS2018 pic.twitter.com/R1FT74m3C0
— Jamie Henn (@Agent350) September 10, 2018
Fossil fuel divestment has become a global phenomenon. A new report was released, shows that close to 1000 institutional investors with $6.24 trillion in assets have committed to divest from fossil fuels. #divestinvest #fossilfree https://t.co/mAeIyTmVG7 pic.twitter.com/ZPpCS6kS8T
— 350 dot org (@350) September 10, 2018
Fossil fuel #divestment is financially sound. Shell see it as a risk to its business. #climatechange https://t.co/SJQsiQmOvM
— Brayley Small (@brayley_small) September 10, 2018
September 10
As New York and London mayors, we call on all cities to divest from fossil fuels | Bill de Blasio and Sadiq Khan https://t.co/IZm1yksFwE
— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) September 10, 2018
Okay, this is a seriously big deal. The mayors of New York and London are challenging every other city on the planet to join them in divesting from fossil fuel. Momentum! https://t.co/B2Yp4BCJ7Q
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) September 10, 2018
Mayor @SadiqKhan and I believe that divestment is a powerful tool and a prudent use of resources. Together, cities can send a clear message to the fossil fuel industry: change your ways now and join us in tackling climate change. https://t.co/T3x8EDOLHV
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) September 10, 2018
WGF proud to support new divest-invest cities forum led by New York and London mayors, 'we call on all cities to divest from fossil fuels' | Bill de Blasio and Sadiq Khan https://t.co/t6Ic5T4noz
— Ellen Dorsey (@EllenD35) September 10, 2018
A new bill from Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley would give federal employees the ability to invest their retirement savings in a Climate Choice stock option that is divested from fossil fuels https://t.co/c4r0PIFh7l
— Fossil Free Funds (@FossilFreeFunds) September 10, 2018
September 7
Analysis of 160 shareholder resolutions filed at 24 U.S. oil & gas companies shows little to no progress by oil & gas companies in aligning business plans with the Paris goal of maintaining global temperature increase to well below 2°C https://t.co/ICTjbF60Cr #divest #GCAS2018
— Clara Vondrich (@Clara_Vondrich) September 7, 2018
September 5
Norges Bank says divestment helps it meet SDGs || RI ESG Briefing: Perpetual excludes Commonwealth Bank from ethical fund – https://t.co/SFEEzA2AjP
— Responsible Investor (@RI_News_Alert) September 5, 2018
Burning fossil fuels means creating the climate crisis & burning our planet.
Uncountable forest fires in 2018 alone killed so many people & devastated landscapes. Sweden, California, Greece were hit, also Brandenburg on Berlin‘s doorstep.
That‘s why we #RiseForClimate on Sep 8. pic.twitter.com/cEVWlZZPVt
— Fossil Free Berlin (@DivestBerlin) September 5, 2018
Universities, like the #insurance industry, have the power to accelerate the fight against climate change, in a way that few posses. On top of that, the insurers are also exposed to the potential catastrophic climate related claims #divestment https://t.co/m7NW5U7frK
— Naturesave (@WeAreNaturesave) September 5, 2018
September 4
** We've just had England's hottest summer on record **
This Saturday, 8 Sept 2018.
Cambridge #RiseforClimate !#Divestment #LocalClimateCommission #CarFreeCambridge #MoreTrees #BetterHousingStandards #SustainableTransport #PoliticiansWhoCarehttps://t.co/l23K5SRTZG pic.twitter.com/LRsr3Nq1Rk— Carbon Neutral Cambs (@CarbonNtrlCambs) September 4, 2018
Environmental campaigners call for Scottish council pension fracking #divestment —
https://t.co/GPyUFuQpsd— IntentionalEndowment (@IntentEndowment) September 4, 2018
September 3
Yeah! So many #RiseforClimate events planned for Europe. Find one near you and get ready to Rise with tens of thousands of people all over the world this Saturday: https://t.co/7HkrrCOK85 #FossilFree https://t.co/qYgHRECEIh
— Fossil Free (@GoFossilFree) September 3, 2018
S&P500 SHows Energy is the worst performing sector over the last 5 years. Read more #ReasonstoDivest in the 'IEEFA update: Divestment 101' from the @ieefa_institute https://t.co/mn7pibq3qd#divestment #fossilfuels pic.twitter.com/KvagbLgq22
— Stephen Trew (@stephentrew) September 3, 2018
Manchester science festival partners withdraw over Shell sponsorship https://t.co/oJA1OnfJZy
— Re:Common (@Recommon) September 3, 2018
REVEALED: Our #DivestFracking report, released today, shows how UK councils are investing millions in the global fracking industry.
Find out what your council is investing in fracking and call on them to #divest: https://t.co/g2IqwOtiXF pic.twitter.com/dgAvAWppAD
— Fossil Free UK (@FossilFree_UK) September 3, 2018
September 2
"#Christians Unite in Calling for #EcoJustice: #SeasonofCreation Declaration 2018" https://t.co/w5t5BQOffB #fossilfuel #divestment #ParisAgreement #COP24 #GCAS2018 #climatejustice #OurCommonHome @CathClimateMvmt @Ecojesuit @DivestInvest_Eu @EllenD35 @Clara_Vondrich @lindsaymeim14 pic.twitter.com/diTZYhpSr7
— Andrea Di Turi (@andytuit) September 2, 2018
September 1
#SeasonofCreation ecumenical prayer in Assisi. Now different representatives of Christian denominations about to read the joint 2018 declaration: Christians Unite in Calling for Eco-Justice. #COP24 #TempodelCreato @CathClimateMvmt pic.twitter.com/9hqH5DfAfU
— TherAsia onlus (@TherAsiaOnlus) September 1, 2018
Big #FossilFuel corps feel pressure & heat from 3 directions: 1) #ClimateLiability suits, 2) #NoTarSands, #KeepItInTheGround actions, 3) #Divestment campaigns. How long can #Republican #denialist #MerchantsOfDoubt obstruction persist? @writerfarmer https://t.co/Wfr8MJstjA
— James Handley, Carbon Tax Network (@FJHandley) September 1, 2018
