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Climate concerns are driving the financial world away from fossil fuels
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27 minutes
Released:
Feb 20, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
BlackRock Inc., the world's largest asset manager, recently announced it would be pulling out of its investments in certain parts of the coal sector. The move is part of a broader trend where banks, insurers and other parts of the finance world are pledging to stay away from fossil fuels to address concerns about climate change. Join us on Energy Evolution, where this month we check in on what is being said about the rising fossil fuel divestment trend and talk to activists, analysts and a representative of the largest coal company in the U.S. about what is going on and what may be next.
Released:
Feb 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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