![]() Can we engage with the ESG professionals who we know personally to get them to step out of their comfort zone? Privately is likely to work best given their limited influence in their organisations. Over 130 people (so far) have "liked" or otherwise endorsed this post, which is great to see. And that includes subcontracting this lobbying/PR to trade associations. If they refuse to divest, they must ensure - via #forcefulstewardship - that FF companies cease and desist these new forms of denialism. Investors & lenders are *the* primary enablers of the fossil lobby. Their focus is now on delay and concern for #energypoverty in the Global South and job prospects for FF workers rather than outright denial and ridiculous claims about CCS/green hydrogen etc. But I think it's worth *pushing* highly diversified ("universal") investors - who also own the sectors harmed by climate change - to grapple with a) the harm that the fossil lobby has done and b) how the same game goes on but albeit in a slightly different way. This has been reposted 38 times (so far) which is great! But I see relatively few comments from all the investors who claim to be climate aware and yet are still investing in fossil fuel companies.Ĭlearly FF execs are too conflicted to do anything different. Opinion | The ‘Tennessee 3’ saga highlights the GOP retreat into Fortress MAGA Those who have enabled this radicalisation of the GOP - note I don't say "polarisation" - have a lot to answer for. But how high will Republicans have to build those walls?" The GOP retreat into Fortress MAGA will continue apace. "This sort of thing only perpetuates youthful awareness of - and resistance to - ongoing GOP radicalization. ![]() The anti ESG crusade is the death throes of climate denialists.Īs Greg Sargent puts it, "GOP state legislatures are resorting to increasingly novel, overbearing and indefensible power plays to hold off the rising tides of backlash unleashed by their descent into reactionary rule." This week's news was about change related to generational turnover, changing demographics and changing attitudes to gun control. ![]() ![]() Tennessee is a good example of how as MAGA Republicans use state power to suppress normal/healthy culture change. Tennessee hit the global news headlines this week with the "Tennessee Three".īut back in August 2022, Tennessee Republicans were also early adopters of the anti ESG crusade, passing a bill that prevented the state from working with banks or financial institutions that "prohibits financing to companies in the fossil fuel industry". ![]()
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