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Creighton University plans to divest from fossil fuels within a decade
- Jan 4, 2021
Creighton University plans to divest from fossil fuels over the next decade and turn toward investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
On 5th anniversary of Laudato Si’, faith organizations divest from fossil fuel
- May 20, 2020
Catholic institutions are beginning to see their investments as a reflection of their values, according to a leading Catholic environmental group.
UK prime minister’s pledge to stop funding coal welcomed by Catholic aid agency
- Jan 22, 2020
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledge to end all support for coal-fired power plants overseas has been welcomed by CAFOD, England’s Catholic development aid agency.
UK government abets climate change through overseas aid, Catholic agency says
- Jul 24, 2019
Despite pledges to fight greenhouse gas emissions, The United Kingdom has spent 60 percent of its support for energy in developing countries on fossil fuel industries, according to a new report.
Austrian bishops become third conference to divest from fossil fuels
- Mar 22, 2019
The Austrian bishops’ conference is the most recent Catholic institution to say it will divest from fossil fuels.
Bill that prices carbon pollution would yield a dividend for everyone
- Feb 20, 2019
A bipartisan bill that would put a price on each ton of carbon pollution and likely broaden efforts to develop forms of renewable energy is getting wide support from Catholic advocates concerned about climate change.
Church teaching leads Catholic entities to divest from fossil fuels
- Apr 23, 2018
Caritas Internationalis, the Catholic Church’s worldwide network of humanitarian aid agencies, three German banks and more than 30 other Catholic institutions are planning to divest at least part of their financial portfolios from the fossil fuel industry.
The pope doesn't like carbon credits, to economists' chagrin
- Jun 18, 2015
The encyclical on the environment that Pope Francis released Thursday offers blistering criticism of 21st-century capitalism, expressing skepticism about market forces, criticizing consumerism, and cautioning about the costs of growth. But where Francis’ environmental and economic agendas meet, he leaves something of a paradox, and potentially ammunition for both sides
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