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NYC Divests $3 Billion in Retirement Funds from Fossil Fuels

HeadlineDec 23, 2021

New York City has divested $3 billion of retirement funds from fossil fuels. More city pension funds will be divested from big polluters in the coming months. Outgoing New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer said, “Today is a major victory for our planet, our children, and our pensioners. [This] is proof-positive that environmental and fiscal responsibility go hand in hand.”

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