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Investors Call on World Governments to Take Climate Action

Written by ESG | 23-Sep-2019 3:09:57 PM

2019-09-19

Funds Europe: A group of over 500 institutional investors has called on world governments to step up their efforts in tackling climate change. The coalition – with $35 trillion (€31.6 trillion) in assets under management (AUM) – has urged world leaders to phase out coal power, put a “meaningful price” on carbon pollution, end subsidies for fossil fuels, as well as update and strengthen commitments to meet targets set by the Paris Agreement.

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