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San Diego Free Press: Portland is First U.S. City to Divest Funds from Walmart
2014-05-22 23:04:26| PortlandOnline
May 22, 2014 | Laura Garcia, Molly Rusk
New Zealands Anglican Church to divest from fossil fuels
2014-05-19 12:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The Anglican Church in New Zealand and Polynesia has committed to divesting from fossil fuel companies by 2016, in an effort to slowdown global warming and increase finance for clean energy. The church said it would take all reasonable steps in order to become fossil-free by mid-2016, following the commitment of five dioceses in the country including in Wellington and Auckland which also announced divestment plans last year. Ashlee Gross, national co-ordinator of New Zealands divestment...
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Scotiabank looks to divest all or part of its $3.8B stake in CI Financial
2014-05-15 01:21:43| Furniture - Topix.net
Scotiabank wants to sell some or all of $3.8 billion worth of shares in asset manager CI Financial Corp. , indicating it believes it can more profitably deploy the capital elsewhere.
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Divest From Fossil Fuels, Invest in Clean Energy
2014-05-14 18:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: If you`re reading this article, there is a good chance you`ve already taken steps to stop climate disruption. You probably ditched incandescent lightbulbs years ago. You may drive a hybrid or (even better) an EV. Some of you have installed solar panels on your homes. And a whole lot of you frequently fire off messages to elected representatives to let them know where you stand on fossil fuels. But there`s more you can do to help the cause--two simple, related actions that President Barack Obama...
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When Colleges Divest In Coal, It's Barely A Drop In The Bucket
2014-05-08 00:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: If the students at Stanford University believe they sent the coal industry a strong message this week, they should think again. The school's decision to eliminate coal from its portfolio did not send shock waves through the industry. In fact, representatives say it will have no financial impact on the industry at all. Nor will it curb the growing demand around the world for coal-generated electricity. "It strikes us as a politically expedient course of action rather than a rational response,"...
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