World’s Biggest Sovereign Wealth Fund Dumps Dozens of Coal Companies

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No. 9 Coal Mine, PA. Photo source: ©© Lehigh Valley

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Norway’s giant fund removes investments made risky by climate change and other environmental concerns, including coal, oil sands, and cement…

Read Full Article, Guardian UK

UN Climate Chief Calls on Coal Industry to Change, ABC News (11-18-2013)
The U.N.’s chief climate diplomat urged the coal industry to diversify toward cleaner energy sources and leave most of the world’s remaining coal reserves in the ground…

Keeping The Coasts of Lofoten, Vesterålen And Senja Free From Oil And Gas Exploration, WWF, (10-29-2013)
Norway, one of the world’s largest oil and gas developers, has committed to protecting valuable areas of the ocean from being impacted by petroleum activities, putting the value of nature in front of the need for oil.

Climate Change and Communities: An Example From Norway, A Video by CostAdapt Project, narrated by Professor Andrew Cooper, University of Ulster, (11-26-2012)

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