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Bright Now campaign
The Bright Now campaign calls on UK Churches to:
- Divest from companies involved in the extraction of
fossil fuels
- Invest in clean alternatives to fossil fuels, such as
2020: A year to choose the future CTBI webinar, 6 June 2020 James - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2020: A year to choose the future CTBI webinar, 6 June 2020 James - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2020: A year to choose the future CTBI webinar, 6 June 2020 James Buchanan Bright Now Campaign Manager, Operation Noah Bright Now campaign The Bright Now campaign calls on UK Churches to: Divest from companies involved in the extraction of
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‘Governments and financial leaders are already considering recovery packages for an economy so badly hit by the virus. Surprisingly, these decisions will be the most important decision on climate change. If investments to kick start the paralysed economy are directed into high carbon assets and industries, we will lock out our current potential to bend the curve of emissions this decade.’
2020: A year to choose the future
Christiana Figueres, former UN Climate Chief
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Source: gofossilfree.org, 09/06/20
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Oil and gas industry planning $4.9 TRILLION spending NOT compatible with Paris over next 10 years
Financial Times, April 2019
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Assessing the pledges made by major oil companies
Oil company ‘ambitions’ Reality
Shell: Ambition to be a net-zero emissions energy business Total: Adopts a new climate ambition to get to net zero by 2050
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Assessing the pledges made by major oil companies
Oil companies Reality
Lobbying against climate action
Five oil majors: $200m per year to block, control and delay climate policies
Guardian, March 2019
‘Committed to… Paris Agreement’
ExxonMobil Chevron Shell BP ConocoPhillips Total
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United Reformed Church votes for divestment
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Methodist Church divests from BP and Total, but continues investing in 4 oil and gas companies
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Divest your church / diocese
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