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Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston signed a measure to divest city funds from the fossil fuel industry on Monday, adding Boston to the small number of major US cities that have taken the step to…

Can the financial industry help rein in environmentally destructive corporations? That’s what the industry’s statements might have you believe.

The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) set new ambitious climate targets to reduce its investment-induced greenhouse gas emissions by 29% in 2021 and 40% by 2025. The UNJSPF will also monitor sector targets…

Interestingly, it’s not just individuals who are making financial sacrifices to disempower the fossil fuel industry — the surge in financial management funds away from fossil fuels is at the heart of our 2019 Divestment…

In the fight against climate change, environmental groups plan an aggressive campaign in 2019 to pressure state Controller Thomas DiNapoli into shedding billions of dollars in state pension fund investments in the fossil fuel industry.

Across the pond in the United Kingdom, Goldsmiths, which is part of the University of London system, made news with its announcement that beef products will no longer be sold beginning this academic year.