Not-to-be-missed tweeted news on the global #fossilfuel #divestment movement and campaign.
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January 31
ICYMI recent #climate news @GoldmanSachs
Goldman curbs finance to #coal and Arctic oil, and will target $750 billion for #sustainablefinance
Wonder which major bank will be the next mover on #climaterisk in 2020?https://t.co/yqL4ax5VB2#ESG #stopthemoneypipeline
— Dr Helena Wright (@_HWright) January 31, 2020
January 30
● NEWS ● #commondreams #energy #academia #divestment ☞ 'This Is History': Big Ten University Students Unanimously Pass Resolution Calling On Schools to Divest From #FossilFuels https://t.co/iqYD2wu2q2
— Dr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊) (@schestowitz) January 30, 2020
January 29
A university professor quits over #divestment, a major London bank quits a #coal plant in Vietnam.
Check out these stories and more in the latest Fossil Free News: https://t.co/BBHLm1NvoD
— 350 dot org (@350) January 29, 2020
“The Guardian will no longer accept advertising from oil and gas companies, becoming the first major global news organisation to institute an outright ban on taking money from companies that extract fossil fuels.”
A good start, who will take this further?https://t.co/csRuXWZXdG— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) January 29, 2020
January 28
Take note Canadian pension funds! UK financial giant @BrunelPP joins growing international #divestment trend – says they will begin firing managers who aren't investing with the #climatecrisis in mind. https://t.co/qCOZiXJdBL #climatesolution
— West Coast Env. Law (@WCELaw) January 28, 2020
💥 NO DONATIONS UNTIL DIVESTMENT. 💥 Sign our pledge to withhold donations to McGill until the university divests from fossil fuels: https://t.co/YVHJot0HP5
— Divest McGill (@DivestMcGill) January 28, 2020
BREAKING NEWS: pic.twitter.com/R1P0YNIvwp
— Climate Action Movement U-M (@ClimateActionUM) January 28, 2020
January 27
Investing in humanity: The BMJ’s divestment campaignhttps://t.co/qBCyXYu6x2 @bmj_latest c @healthy_climate @DocsEnvAus @ama_media @drsreform #health #climate #divestment #doctors
— Matthew Rimmer (@DrRimmer) January 27, 2020
Scotland’s public bank obliged to invest ethically #divestment https://t.co/gnwCXyJXFw
— Arran Eco Savvy (@ArranEco) January 27, 2020
Bravo Balliol College, Oxford University, for making the decision to divest from fossil fuels. @BalliolOxford @UniofOxford #balliolcollege #oxford #oxforduniversity #climatechange #divestment #fossilfuels https://t.co/0vve3oIZVb
— Brett Parris (@BrettParris) January 27, 2020
January 24
"PG&E welcomes the opportunity to avoid investments in new gas assets that might later prove underutilized as local governments and the state work together to realize long-term decarbonization objectives." Investors agree. This planning must start now.https://t.co/vk09hfsiWl
— Lila Holzman (@lila_holzman) January 24, 2020
January 21
Today, NYC takes the next major step forward in our first-in-the-nation divestment from fossil fuels.
We are standing up for our people, our pensioners, and the only planet we have.
Our city deserves nothing less.https://t.co/DM8loJdVir
— Scott M. Stringer (@NYCComptroller) January 21, 2020
Understatement of the new decade: "Oil and gas sector ‘losing its social licence to operate’, UK boss warns."#oil #gas #fossilfuels #Davos #divestment https://t.co/59QQSwjVDm
— Richard Brooks ☀️ (@RichBrooks350) January 21, 2020
January 20
Doctors [U.K.'s Royal College of Physicians] Sound the Alarm on Climate Emergency – https://t.co/JmCse8fjeU #Divestment #Divest
— Aryt Alasti (@AAlasti) January 20, 2020
Time to panic and also time to remove fossils from COPs. I need your help. The fossil fuel industry is stalling action on climate. We need to Ban Fossils from climate talks #COP26 . Please support this and Retweet. Thank you.https://t.co/LkRqcXgMK1 https://t.co/5EmpyfM0cy
— Below2°C (@Below2C_) January 20, 2020
#Canada's #McGill #University claims committed to #FossilFuel #divestment after #tenured #prof #GregoryMikkelson quits no longer able to teach #philosophy of #biology & #EnvironmentalEthics https://t.co/lG2S6OB25N via @timeshighered in #highered
— Georgia Strange (@georgiakstrange) January 20, 2020
January 15
Here's our take on the significance of BlackRock's announcement for the fossil fuel industry and the growing strength of the #divestment movement! https://t.co/N5QvhwjmoJ
— 350 dot org (@350) January 15, 2020
January 14
As soon as BlackRock has more fossil free funds available, you'll find them listed and graded on our site!
BlackRock is clearly feeling pressure from investors to take their fiduciary duty seriously, by taking climate risk seriously. These moves are great first steps.
— Fossil Free Funds (@FossilFreeFunds) January 14, 2020
January 13
BIG NEWS: HALF OF UK UNIVERSITIES HAVE NOW DIVESTED FROM FOSSIL FUELS!!! 🎉🎉 The movement has come so far, and we are more powerful than ever ✊✊✊
Watch this video to see what unis have decided to stand on the right side of history 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/rEGbmRkbJ3— People & Planet (@peopleandplanet) January 13, 2020
#Stopthemoneypipeline will be even bigger and more impactful than #divestment. #actOnClimate
— 350 Vermont (@350Vermont) January 13, 2020
January 10
Today, the Fossil Fuel #Divestment movement officially expands to take on insurers, asset managers, and banks.
We're not letting uni's off the hook, but calling out Wall Street’s role in fueling the climate crisis. It’s time to stop the money pipeline. https://t.co/9YEvPsUpKn https://t.co/0wxQbkEaEP
— Craig S. Altemose (@craigaltemose) January 10, 2020
January 9
Bringing #divestment from #fossilfuels to the next level. We've seen recent progress in #ClimateChange reporting. I'd like to see the media take the next step to address their advertising revenue https://t.co/tywyD8I0Ds
— Mairéad Doherty (@maireaddoherty) January 9, 2020
January 8
Catholic dioceses divest from fossil fuels – https://t.co/b0qQvpvnKF via @The_Tablet #ESG #fossilfuels #divestment #climatechange
— US SIF (@US_SIF) January 8, 2020
Interesting news on fossil fuel #divestment. Have you spoken to your employer about your pension yet? #harrogate #northyorkshire #fossilfuelinvestment #barclays https://t.co/oozcwyUTWp
— Sustainably Harrogate (@sustainablyhgte) January 8, 2020
Oil companies could destroy humanity – but not if we criminalise fossil-fuel investments. Orsted shows its possible to make the transition from oil to wind and remain profitable. Shells and Exxons of the world must now be made to follow suit. https://t.co/mDrdtHc1YP
— Mark Campanale (@CampanaleMark) January 8, 2020
January 7
Proud to stand alongside my friend Archbishop Tutu in Cape Town today to call on corporations, governments, and institutions around the world to #divest from fossil fuels, and to invest in renewables. Read our full statement here: https://t.co/SCBzvV0obO pic.twitter.com/N1KG4edqhL
— Al Gore (@algore) January 7, 2020
UBC students start hunger strike to push for fossil-fuel divestmenthttps://t.co/LLOMWKwHz1
Vancouver Sun, Stephanie Ip, January 6, 2020#strikes #divestment— Climate Solutions Digest (@ClimateSold) January 7, 2020
The mayors of London and New York City (two of the world's financial hubs) are encouraging cities around the world to divest from fossil fuels! https://t.co/OlTB7VQjL6
— Jamie Henn (@jamieclimate) January 7, 2020
Mayors of New York and London Urge Every Major City in the World to Divesthttps://t.co/5GjinMndpV
C40 Press Release, January 7, 2020#divestment #policies— Climate Solutions Digest (@ClimateSold) January 7, 2020
January 6
BREAKING: 20 Christian organisations #divest from fossil fuels – including the first Catholic dioceses in the UK! https://t.co/PqhR3M0s4q pic.twitter.com/gKotWgKcnt
— Operation Noah (@OperationNoah) January 6, 2020
New climate policy from the oldest Royal medical college @RCPLondon using @tp_initiative to disinvest from oil & gas companies not aligning to the Paris Agreement. College announces instruction to its fund manager to sell all holdings in US O&G majors. @CeresNews @ChristopherNFox https://t.co/LvkwXvrtkz
— Adam Matthews (@actmatthews) January 6, 2020
January 4
Maybe we should mention that #divestment did not harm their returns. https://t.co/Ssk2qIb0mo
— Olaf Weber (@olaf_weber) January 3, 2020
January 3
2019 Fossil Fuel #Divestment Year In Review | CleanTechnica https://t.co/LLwzuH1wKU
— IntentionalEndowment (@IntentEndowment) January 3, 2020
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