Stop Divestment https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home Gas crisis shows why we must stop demonising fossil fuels Fossil fuel divestment will increase carbon emissions, not lower them Divestment would raise the cost of capital for fossil fuel companies Divestment will not lower demand for fossil fuels Investment managers ...have a better chance at shaping a company’s behavior as an investor Divestment is ineffectual against its corporate targets and hurtful to ordinary people. International oil companies only produce 10% of the world’s oil - the rest is produced by companies, which operate in countries with much lower standards. If we stopped producing fossil fuels today, we would all die. Divestment is a strategy that says 'I'm walking away' and somebody else is going to buy that share The divestment movement will not reduce demand for oil and gas Many of those "big bad fossil fuel" companies are also the biggest investors in renewable energy We continue to use fossil fuels day after day in every aspect of our lives We are extensively relying on those companies’ products and services for so much of what we do every day By staying in some of those companies, we can become an active investor, engage these companies … press and push and find change. Divesting doesn't drive share prices down, and may, in fact, leave less eco-concerned investors positioned to snatch outstanding shares. Divestment severs any chance to advance positive change through shareholder advocacy. University takes dimwitted stand against prosperity by divesting from oil stocks University takes dimwitted stand against prosperity by divesting from oil stocks The Endowment is Not the Issue Why Divestiture Movements Are Generally a Bad Idea Why Divestiture Movements Are Generally a Bad Idea What You Should Know about Harvard Forward’s Impact on Board of Overseers Divestment from trading leads to an average 15.2% drop in transfers from endowment accounts to school programs Most institutional investors have rejected or deferred divestment proposals We are not persuaded that divestment is an effective strategy by which we will become less dependent on fossil fuels Any serious success of a divestment initiative would potentially endanger the lives of billions of vulnerable people. I do not believe that a persuasive argument has been made Fossil-fuel divestment is a fool's errand I think (divesting) simplifies the problem The potential for lower investment returns after divestment is real, and substantial Given our pervasive dependence on these companies ...It is hard to reconcile that reliance with a refusal to countenance any relationship Given the demand, capital continues to flow to carbon based investments Divestment in and of itself would not meaningfully impact climate change Endowments Divesting of Oil Stocks Threatens The University Mission While Doing Nothing to Reduce Carbon Emissions What You Should Know about Harvard Forward’s Impact on Board of Overseers What You Should Know about Harvard Forward’s Impact on Board of Overseers Why Divestiture Movements Are Generally a Bad Idea Why Divestiture Movements Are Generally a Bad Idea Bessembinder Fact Sheet Fossil Fuel Divestment And Its Potential Impacts On Stakeholders Fossil Fuel Divestment and Its Potential Impacts On Stakeholders Fossil Fuel Divestment and Public Pension Funds Fossil Fuel Divestment and Public Pension Funds The Divestment Penalty: Estimating the Costs of Fossil Fuel Divestment to Select University Endowments The Divestment Penalty: Estimating the Costs of Fossil Fuel Divestment to Select University Endowments Fossil Fuel Divestment And Its Potential Impacts On Stakeholders Frictional Costs of Fossil Fuel Divestment New report from Professor Fischel finds divestment would cost NY and Colorado billions Frictional Costs of Fossil Fuel Divestment