Church of England to Divest from Companies that Neglect Paris Agreement Goals

Title: Church of England to Divest from Companies that Neglect Paris Agreement Goals
Description: The Church of England will divest its $16 billion fund from companies that are not aligning themselves with the goals of the Paris Agreement. The decision, which passed by a majority of 347 to 4 votes, states that the church will sell its stakes in companies that do not taking steps towards climate goals by 2023. The website of the Church of England offers the following message: “We believe that responding to climate change is an essential part of our responsibility to safeguard God’s creation. Our environmental campaign exists to enable the whole church to address—in faith, practice and mission—the issue of climate change.”; Church of England to Divest from Companies that Neglect Paris Agreement Goals
Date Created: July 10, 2018
Creator(s): Climate Nexus
Denomination: Christian
Sub-Tradition: Church of England
Audience: All audiences/General public
Rights: The original html version of this resource was accessed at https://www.ecowatch.com/church-of-england-investments-fossil-fuels-2585451133.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=bfcf6390d9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-bfcf6390d9-85344313 on October 7, 2019.
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Issues: english Climate