Not-to-be-missed tweeted news on the global #fossilfuel #divestment movement and campaign.
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October 30
BREAKING: Philanthropy can walk & chew gum at the same time. 😀New report finds foundations that #DivestInvest need not choose between value & values: 94% of respondents report positive or neutral impact on returns, all while sticking it to the FF industry https://t.co/WHILQUjDFF
— Divest Invest (@divestinvestorg) October 30, 2019
October 28
List of Major Donors Divesting From Fossil Fuels Swells to More Than 200 https://t.co/P6rAC8J7tO via @Philanthropy #divestinvest #divestment
— Alex Daniels (@AlexDanielsCOP) October 28, 2019
October 27
"We assume and support the #divestment campaigns of extractive companies (!) related to the socio-ecological damage of the Amazon, starting with the ecclesial institutions themselves." #KeepItInTheGround! (5/x)
BIG boost for GCCM's divestment campaign:https://t.co/u5EQwS7Pzb
— Tomás Insua (@tomasinsua) October 27, 2019
October 26
It's getting harder for those sustainable funds that hold fossil fuel companies to justify doing so. #ESG https://t.co/ylH6Oq7C5o
— Jon Hale (@Jon_F_Hale) October 26, 2019
October 25
More coverage of Smith’s #divestment announcement — Smith College votes in favor of fossil fuel divestment | https://t.co/O6vDUEtbCT https://t.co/vrvYC9IYo5
— IntentionalEndowment (@IntentEndowment) October 25, 2019
October 24
In keeping with #planetaryhealth @RACGP no longer invests in oil,gas or coal #divestment #DecPlanetHealth #GP19Adelaide pic.twitter.com/k8XFsl4kvi
— Dr Tammra Warby (@DrTammraWarby) October 24, 2019
10 years ago today, the climate movement had its 1st big day of global action, with 5200 rallies in 181 nations. It's obviously far vaster now, with so many wonderful groups. But I'm so proud of all at 350, then and now. Here's the recruiting video we usedhttps://t.co/FwE5lHwaDd
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) October 24, 2019
October 23
A fantastic acknowledgement for @trocaire @SCC_Ireland @ThomasPringleTD and everyone involved for a truly groundbreaking campaign! Would be great now if every @Dochasnetwork member joined the #divestment campaign😉@billmckibben @NaomiAKlein @divestinvestorg @Clara_Vondrich https://t.co/CQLLuHcrD8
— 🌍Lorna Gold – Climate Generation 🌏 (@gold_lgold) October 23, 2019
Where does fiduciary duty point asset managers regarding the issue of fossil fuel #divestment? The answer may not be what you think. Hint: fossil fuel equities have returned poorly for a decade and have a highly uncertain future. V…https://t.co/seAg9tCDVy https://t.co/evTNw9yg5E
— Andrew Eil (@AndrewEil1) October 23, 2019
Yorkshire MPs call for parliamentary pension fund to divest from fossil fuels https://t.co/eAN2SqNlWK
— Fossil Free WYPF (@FossilFreeWYPF) October 23, 2019
October 22
This is amazing!
The movement to #divest from #fossilfuels has reached a landmark – MPs from every party support this!
— Stephen Trew (@stephentrew) October 22, 2019
October 20
This is a huge win for #divestment. Thanks to all the students who worked so hard on this. @divestsmith @smithcollege https://t.co/wiflZoH14P
— 350 Vermont (@350Vermont) October 20, 2019
October 18
This morning, the Smith College Board of Trustees announced a significant advance in reducing the role of fossil fuel investments in the college’s endowment. https://t.co/P0u8KG39ia
— Smith College (@smithcollege) October 18, 2019
October 17
GlobalCapNews https://t.co/deiRXSvRv7
— Sandrine Dixson (@SDDecleve) October 17, 2019
Germany blocks #divestment policy of the #EIB
Serious action for a #fossilfree future looks different… #fail @die_regierung https://t.co/imVQcfSn9s— Paula Moser (@paula_c_moser) October 17, 2019
NEW | Exxon and BP are among the worst culprits for flaring in the United States' biggest oil fields, despite pledging to reduce emissions from their operations as a key part of their contribution to tackling climate change: https://t.co/yV6DdbS5KZ pic.twitter.com/9Fu4YGayvx
— Unearthed (@UE) October 17, 2019
October 15
Shell: "no choice but to invest in oil"
this is an extraordinary statement https://t.co/jiOI9YlHb2
— Rebecca Willis (@Bankfieldbecky) October 15, 2019
October 14
"If the European Investment Bank divests, it will send a strong signal to financial markets. Restricting the flow of money to the #fossilfuel fuel industry is a key part of the #climate fight." https://t.co/GQ0Hz8lnfv @Menno_Snel #EIB #divestment
— Danielle Hirsch (@Danielle_H_BE) October 14, 2019
Investors plan to triple fossil fuel #divestment rates over the next decade – https://t.co/aMWAzcxCBJ #Divest
— Aryt Alasti (@AAlasti) October 14, 2019
October 10
Swedish government rejects major EU-backed gas terminal its final permit on climate grounds.
PR here: https://t.co/UGRYM7R9rh
Shout-out to @fossilgasfallan #WeWonGothenburg #Folkmotfossilgas #keepitintheground
— Melanie Mattauch (@MelMattauch) October 10, 2019
October 9
Say SDGs! Honored to receive the FIR-PRI #Finance & #Sustainability award for our paper on #fossilfuel #divestment. Many thanks to @FIR_FrenchSIF and @PRI_News for this great endorsement! With @scholtensbert, @MMulderEnergy, Lammertjan Dam. Our paper: https://t.co/Iv6JUixdwe pic.twitter.com/TPNncaRRlW
— Arjan Trinks (@ArjanTrinks) October 9, 2019
New data from world-renowned researchers reveals how 20 state-owned and multinational firms are driving the climate emergency that threatens the future of humanity.
It's time we go #fossilfree! #NetZero #divestment https://t.co/m3mQmGv12y— Solarcentury (@solarcentury) October 9, 2019
October 7
In Luxembourg, the world’s second-largest investment fund centre, the climate debate has arrived in court. https://t.co/Cj1vDfBXcs @GP_Lux @gouv_lu #FossilFreePensions #Divestment #ParisAgreement #KeepitintheGround
— Niels Hazekamp (@NielsHazekamp) October 7, 2019
Over 30 businesses, investment groups and scientific institutions have sent a letter to the @EIB, calling on it to deliver on its recent proposal to stop investing in fossil fuel projects by the end of 2020: https://t.co/PArGd3APZk pic.twitter.com/TSwrTR8gwn
— The Club of Rome (@ClubOfRome) October 7, 2019
October 5
“The Bank will phase out support to energy projects reliant on fossil fuels.” Bravo #EIB Hold on tight & Invest into our future #EUStaff4Climate #FutureofEurope #SustainableFinanceEU #investEUresearch #FridaysForFuture @vonderleyen https://t.co/BxAjjrizQK
— Thomas Arnold (@ThomasArnold19) October 5, 2019
October 4
.@BloombergNRG with the full list of #fossilfuel stocks that Norway will dump from its $1.1trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund https://t.co/x3en4kMGZE #divestment #CarbonBubble
— Carbon Tracker (@CarbonBubble) October 4, 2019
National Theatre cuts ties with Shell over climate change https://t.co/vZknpxIiCo
— Louise Rouse (@rouselouise) October 4, 2019
October 3
Archbishop @TheDesmondTutu calls for fossil fuel #divestment. NYS should listen. It's a moral necessity to remove the social license from companies whose business model requires the destruction of the future. It's also a smart financial decision. #DivestNY https://t.co/dvo1AMJ5eX
— Senator Liz Krueger (@LizKrueger) October 3, 2019
"Goldman Sachs has credited the divestment movement with being “a key driver” of the coal sector’s difficulties in recent years, while Shell named it in the company’s most recent annual report as a “material adverse effect.” 👍👍👍https://t.co/10NdwDC7kL
— 350.org Europe (@350Europe) October 3, 2019
October 2
BOOM!
“Amidst the climate emergency, which we recognise, young people are now saying clearly to us that the BP sponsorship is putting a barrier between them and their wish to engage with the RSC,"
"We cannot ignore that message."https://t.co/s66cRdZP1K
— Paul Dawson (@PaulEDawson) October 2, 2019
October 1
#BigOil is back in town! FTSE Russell scraps ‘non-renewable energy’ label after LSE pressure. #ESG #SRI via @FT
https://t.co/4OwOCDOJxz— CARLOTA GARCIA-MANAS (@txarlinestx) October 1, 2019
Today 9am: public hearing of Greenpeace‘s legal action before the Administrative Court against the minister Romain Schneider concerning investments by the sovereign pension fund @gouv_lu #ClimateEmergency #EndCoal #Divestment #ParisAgreement #KeepItInTheGround
— GreenpeaceLuxembourg (@Greenpeace_Lux) October 1, 2019
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