New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio makes globally impactful announcement in the fight to stop climate change. NYC will divest $5bn from fossil fuels and launches litigation against some of the world largest oil companies.
After 5 years of campaigning, New York shows leadership and acts to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels.
The COP23 climate talks are over; now the work of real climate leaders begins.
In a move that’s been described as “a shot heard around the world”, the Norwegian central bank has proposed selling off its $35bn oil and gas stocks and diversifying the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund
From West African activists calling for the halt of coal projects to young people in Uganda asking their governments to accelerate the implementation of renewable energy solutions, the last month has seen powerful anti-coal actions – and victories!