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15 May 2015

Author:
Tom Sanzillo, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis

Report: The case for divesting coal from the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global

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The question before the Stortinget [Norwegian Parliament] now is whether to consider a more thorough divestment from coal mining and coal-burning power generation companies. This paper notes that substantial losses have already accrued from such holdings and that the constellation of financial, environmental and climate risks in such holdings makes a full divestment from these stocks practical and prudent.

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