Fossil Free - Divest from Fossil Fuels
General
| Name of initiative | Fossil Free - Divest from Fossil Fuels |
|---|---|
| LPAA initiative | No |
| NAZCA Initiative | No |
| Website address | http://gofossilfree.org/ |
| Related initiatives | |
| Starting year | 2014 |
| End year | |
| Secretariat | This initiative can be contacted at hello@gofossilfree.org
Different focal points for different regions Please see here for contacts: https://gofossilfree.org/contacts/ |
| Organisational structure | Fossil Free is a project of 350.org.
Many national initiatives |
| Geographical coverage | Global, North America, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and The Caribbean, Africa, Western Europe, Eastern Europe |
| Name of lead organisation | 350.org |
| Type of lead organisation | NGO/Civil Society |
| Location/Nationality of lead organisation | United States of America |
Description
| Description | International network of campaigns and campaigners working toward fossil fuel divestment in our communities.
The kinds of institutions that are divesting: Faith-based Organization — 28% Philanthropic Foundation — 19% Government — 17% Educational Institution — 16% Pension fund — 10% NGO — 5% For Profit Corporation — 3% Healthcare Institution — 1% Cultural Institution — 0% Other — 0% |
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| Objectives | FREEZE any new investments in fossil fuels,
DIVEST from the fossil fuel industry's top 200 carbon-emitting companies, and REINVEST in clean energy and socially responsible alternatives. |
| Activities | Campaigning to ask institutions to immediately freeze any new investment in fossil fuel companies;
Divest from direct ownership and any commingled funds that include fossil fuel public equities and corporate bonds within 5 years. |
| One or two success stories achieved |
Monitoring and Impacts
| Function of initiative | Political dialogue |
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| Activity of initiative | Awareness raising and outreach |
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Participants
| Participants | Number | Names | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Members | 841 | |||||||||
| Companies | 0 | |||||||||
| Business organisations | 0 | |||||||||
| Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||||||||
| Non-governmental organisations | 0 | |||||||||
| National states | 0 | |||||||||
| Governmental actors | 0 | |||||||||
| Regional / state / county actors | 0 | |||||||||
| City / municipal actors | 0 | |||||||||
| Intergovernmental organisations | 0 | |||||||||
| Financial Institutions | 0 | |||||||||
| Faith based organisations | 0 | |||||||||
| Other members | 841 | These institutions have signed up for partial or full divestment (see http://gofossilfree.org/commitments/) | ||||||||
| Supporting partners | 0 | |||||||||
| Number of members in the years |
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| Have only national states as participators | No | |||||||||
Theme
| Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Last update: 23 February 2023 15:05:38
Not only have national states as participators