Tag: fossil fuel

“This decision aligns with Rutgers’ mission to advance public health and social justice.”

Author, environmentalist and 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben says the Rutgers divestment decision is “a big deal,” especially as it happened at one of the oldest universities in the United States.

The bank now joins Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Citi in aligning its financing activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Citi's announcement makes then the third major U.S. bank to commit to achieve net zero financed emissions by 2050.

Exxon has a well-established history of misleading the public and investors about the risks of climate change, and is involved in a number of lawsuits from cities and counties over it.

Poor air quality from burning fossil fuels such as coal and diesel was responsible for more than 8 million deaths in 2018.

“We are committed to ensuring, in a transparent manner, that the industry associations of which we are a member adopt positions and messages that are aligned with those of the Group in the fight against climate change.”

“Does investing in oil and gas companies still make sense?”

"The fossil fuel industry is terrified the tactics taken in Grant Township are spreading."

The industry is spending heavily to again deceptively sell the myth that hydrogen—a fossil fuel based gas just like methane—is the new bridge fuel.