Hydrocarbons, by their very nature, tend to support despotism. They are very dense in energy and therefore very precious; geography and geology allow them to be controlled with relative ease. Whereas the sun and the wind are, in these terms, much more
PlusNew York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday 10 January his decision to divest his pension funds from the coal, oil and gas sector. And as if that wasn't enough, he also announced that he is suing some of the largest companies in the world.
PlusAt a press conference held in conjunction with COP21 at Le Bourget, the environmental NGO 350.org announced on Wednesday December 2 that over 500 institutions, representing a total of some 3,200 billion euros in assets, have chosen to divest from fossil fuels: gas,
PlusAt a press conference held in conjunction with COP21 at Le Bourget, the environmental NGO 350.org announced on Wednesday December 2 that over 500 institutions, representing a total of some 3,200 billion euros in assets, have chosen to divest from fossil fuels: gas,
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