Category Archives: divestment

University should take lead on fossil fuel stocks

Posted on 13 October 2015 by Peter Boyer

Coal’s future looks gloomy, both ethically and financially. Now’s the time for the University of Tasmania to get out. [13 October 2015 | Peter Boyer] Volkswagen’s cheating scandal, a marketing and financial calamity for the giant car-maker, could trigger a … Continue reading →

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The drawn-out dethroning of King Coal

Posted on 11 August 2015 by Peter Boyer

The prime minister’s belief in King Coal is financially foolhardy and bad for the health of the planet. [11 August 2015 | Peter Boyer] If, perhaps encouraged by last week’s snow, you still harbour a secret belief that global warming … Continue reading →

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Our love affair with burning stuff

Posted on 19 May 2015 by Peter Boyer

Our governments’ addiction to fossil fuels won’t matter if the financial tap is turned off [19 May 2015 | Peter Boyer] Fire and the fuels that feed it have been our bosom companions for as long as we’ve walked the … Continue reading →

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