State Treasurers Threaten to Pull Assets Out of Banks that Divest from Fossil Fuels
American financiers are moving to divest from fossil fuels to help the U.S. reach net-zero carbon emissions, but some state Republicans are fighting back. Fifteen Republican state treasurers are now threatening to pull hundreds of billions of dollars worth of assets from large financial institutions if they move forward decarbonizing their portfolios per a letter they wrote to Climate Envoy John Kerry.
Why This Matters: Banks and financiers have invested billions in destructive environmental practices. Deforestation funded by the world’s largest banks increased in 2020 despite COVID-19.
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