Masters Candidate in Environmental Finance and Sustainability Management, University of Waterloo
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How Divesting of Fossil Fuels could Help Save the Planet
Recently, a number of institutional investors, including Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in Canada and Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, announced their intent to reduce their exposure in investments linked to fossil fuels. The announcements show that investors withdraw their funds to either mitigate financial risks or for ethical reasons. But the question remains whether divestment and divestment announcements have a financial impact on the share price of fossil fuel companies.
December 12, 2017
