Guardian: It was wrong for American Energy Alliance and ExxonMobil to claim that the oil and coal industries are helping people living in poverty in the global south, and it is wrong for Professor Charlie Jeffery to do so too (Why the University of Edinburgh will not divest from all fossil fuels, theguardian.com, 12 May). The worlds poorest people are already facing hardship from climate-related effects on food supply and water.
Pitting fossil fuel divestment against the worlds poor is a cynical move...