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9. So what's the purpose of corporate divestment?

Fri Aug 14, 2015, 01:34 PM

Aug 2015

Is it supposed to affect the behaviour of the energy corporations in some significant way?

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Skepticism about divestment and McKibben [View all] Jim Lane Aug 2015 OP

That article supports my criticism of divestment Jim Lane Aug 2015 #2

"Forget ethics, carbon divestment looks profitable" bananas Aug 2015 #3

It works in both directions, it's a feedback loop. bananas Aug 2015 #5

I don't see any feedback operating. Jim Lane Aug 2015 #6

What about grass-roots divestment? GliderGuider Aug 2015 #7

So what's the purpose of corporate divestment? GliderGuider Aug 2015 #9

That's the subject of my exchange with bananas. Jim Lane Aug 2015 #10