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Rhiannon12866's Journal1,000 Organizations Have Pulled Their Money Out of Fossil Fuels in Major Milestone
There are a few levers of power that can shut down fossil fuel companies, one of which is to cut off their supply of money. And investors are starting to do just that in increasingly greater numbers.
On Thursday, a new milestone was reached. A coalition of environmental groups who monitor divestment released a report at the Poland climate talks showing that the number of groups pulling their money out of fossil fuels had reached 1,000. Together, these groups manage nearly $8 trillion worth of funds.
Divesting from fossil fuels follows a similar playbook from the campaign to divest from South Africa during apartheid. The goal in this case isn’t to spur radical political change, but rather help spur a radical decrease in carbon pollution needed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
The movement has grown by leaps and bounds since the Go Fossil Free campaign, the umbrella for the groups forcing the issue, began tracking divestment in 2012. Then, 181 institutions managing $50 billion in assets were on board with divestment. The leap to 1,000 institutions and $8 trillion in just six years shows how fast the movement has grown up, though even as more action is needed. Announcing it at the Poland climate talks is one way to spur some of those actions.
Read more: https://earther.gizmodo.com/1-000-organizations-have-pulled-their-money-out-of-foss-1831068493
Toyota recalls pickups, SUVs to fix air bag and brake problems
DETROIT — Toyota is recalling nearly 143,000 SUVs and pickups worldwide to fix air bag and brake problems.
The first recall covers about 96,000 Toyota Land Cruisers and Lexus LX570 SUVs from 2008 through 2019. Toyota says a seat belt tension sensor can malfunction and deactivate the passenger’s front, knee and side air bags. That would increase the injury risk in a crash. The company is developing a fix and will notify owners by mid-February.
The other recall affects about 47,000 Tacoma pickups from 2018 and 2019. A brake master cylinder seal can become damaged and leak brake fluid, reducing front brake performance and increasing stopping distances. Dealers will replace the master cylinder. Owners will be notified in late January.
Toyota wouldn’t say if either problem has caused any crashes or injuries.
For more information, visit https://www.toyota.com/recall
Short article, no more at link: https://wgntv.com/2018/12/14/toyota-recalls-pickups-suvs-to-fix-air-bag-and-brake-problems/
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Jill Wine-Banks' pin today:
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