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The Rockefellers decided to get rid of oil assets
The heirs of the Rockefeller family, earn a huge fortune in oil, intend to sell their assets related to fossil fuels and invest in clean energy.Representatives of the Rockefeller brothers Fund announced on Monday, the day before the opening day of the UN summit on climate change, which took place on 23 September in new York. While the Fund will retain about 6% of assets in fossil fuels, but over time these investments will be reduced to zero, reports the BBC.
Together with the Rockefeller brothers Fund in the Alliance of investors who decided to get rid of the deposits into the fossil fuels totaling more than $50 billion, went 180 650 organizations and individuals. They have taken this step in the international initiative of the Global Divest-Invest, which some years ago was invented by the American students, reports the New York Times. Global Divest-Invest is an economic platform, with which you can withdraw its assets from industries involved in the "dirty" minerals, and then to invest in environmentally friendly projects.
Eighteen million six hundred forty eight thousand three hundred fifty
Stephen Heintz, left, with Valerie Rockefeller Wayne and Steven Rockefeller
Since the beginning of 2014 the volume of investments, which funds, religious organizations and universities have decided to move to environmentally friendly projects has doubled.
The Director of the Rockefeller brothers Fund Stephen Heinz stated that this strategy corresponds to the vision of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller. "We are convinced that, if he were alive today, as a responsible businessman who cares about the future, he would have stopped the business associated with minerals, and would invest funds in renewable energy," said Heinz.
The Fund was founded by the sons of John D. Rockefeller in 1940. By 31 July 2014 the amount of the Fund's assets was estimated at $860 million
On Tuesday in the UN General Assembly held a one-day summit on climate change, which will be attended by heads of state and government in 125 countries. This will be the first such conference of such a high level after ended with the failure of the Copenhagen summit in 2009.
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Together with the Rockefeller brothers Fund in the Alliance of investors who decided to get rid of the deposits into the fossil fuels totaling more than $50 billion, went 180 650 organizations and individuals. They have taken this step in the international initiative of the Global Divest-Invest, which some years ago was invented by the American students, reports the New York Times. Global Divest-Invest is an economic platform, with which you can withdraw its assets from industries involved in the "dirty" minerals, and then to invest in environmentally friendly projects.
Eighteen million six hundred forty eight thousand three hundred fifty
Stephen Heintz, left, with Valerie Rockefeller Wayne and Steven Rockefeller
Since the beginning of 2014 the volume of investments, which funds, religious organizations and universities have decided to move to environmentally friendly projects has doubled.
The Director of the Rockefeller brothers Fund Stephen Heinz stated that this strategy corresponds to the vision of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller. "We are convinced that, if he were alive today, as a responsible businessman who cares about the future, he would have stopped the business associated with minerals, and would invest funds in renewable energy," said Heinz.
The Fund was founded by the sons of John D. Rockefeller in 1940. By 31 July 2014 the amount of the Fund's assets was estimated at $860 million
On Tuesday in the UN General Assembly held a one-day summit on climate change, which will be attended by heads of state and government in 125 countries. This will be the first such conference of such a high level after ended with the failure of the Copenhagen summit in 2009.
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