Fossil Fuel Divestment

December 30, 2020


The comptroller seems to imply that investing in fossil fuel companies is becoming riskier. What other investments might be affected by climate risk?

Some auto companies might be risky investments if they don't increase fuel efficiency or are slow to get into making electric cars. I think people around the world will want electric cars.

-Sam R.

 

There are so many risks! Fisheries, forestry, agriculture, real estate- we need to think both about mitigation and resilience.

-Alex M.

 

As climate change becomes more and more of a problem, agriculture will become increasingly difficult to manage in the face of increasing temp and ocean levels.

-Oskar R.

It's interesting that the phrasing is focused on financial risk rather than making other sorts of value judgements.

-Don Haas

Climate change should likely figure into any investment strategy. Coastal properties may be poor investments, at least those that have structures not designed with climate change in mind.

-Robin