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 fossil fuels • Invest in clean alternatives to fossil fuels, such as renewable energy
2020: A year to choose the future ‘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.’ Christiana Figueres, former UN Climate Chief
Source: gofossilfree.org, 09/06/20
Oil and gas industry planning $4.9 TRILLION spending NOT compatible with Paris over next 10 years Financial Times, April 2019
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
Assessing the pledges made by major oil companies Oil companies Reality Lobbying against ExxonMobil climate action Chevron Shell Five oil majors: BP $200m per year to block, ConocoPhillips control and delay climate Total policies Guardian, March 2019 ‘Committed to… Paris Agreement’
United Reformed Church votes for divestment
Methodist Church divests from BP and Total, but continues investing in 4 oil and gas companies
Divest your church / diocese
‘Divestment will send a positive and hopeful message to the people of this country - and to those in vulnerable communities across the globe who will be most immediately affected by climate-related disasters.’ Dr Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury and Chair of Christian Aid
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