Corporate Knights

JANUARY 27, 2023

Divesting from fossil fuels isn’t just good for the planet. billion in returns over the last 10 years by not divesting from fossil fuels. And in 2018, Ireland became the first country to divest its national investment fund completely from fossil fuel companies. It can be good for financial returns, too.

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Corporate Knights

JULY 14, 2022

EE: The debate about divestment versus engagement in fossil fuels is probably more heated now than ever. MH: Choosing among responsible investment tools – positive and negative screening, divestment and engagement – is complicated. How does this history relate to our climate change crisis and the debate over fossil fuels?

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Edouard Stenger

MAY 24, 2017

As more and more institutions and people are divesting from fossil fuels globally, climate responsible finance is booming. Part of this revolution is the meteoritic growth of green bonds, which were started in 2007 by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank. But what are they?

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