NJ Spotlight News
NJ pension funds pressed to divest from fossil fuels
Clip: 10/27/2022 | 4m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Advocates call for the State Investment Council to lead the way
Our spotlight on business report looks at yet another call for the state to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry. State Investment Council controls investments for the public worker pension fund. It comes a week after New Jersey filed a major lawsuit against the fossil-fuel industry—seeking compensation for damages caused by climate change in a state that’s experienced some of its worst effects.
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NJ pension funds pressed to divest from fossil fuels
Clip: 10/27/2022 | 4m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Our spotlight on business report looks at yet another call for the state to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry. State Investment Council controls investments for the public worker pension fund. It comes a week after New Jersey filed a major lawsuit against the fossil-fuel industry—seeking compensation for damages caused by climate change in a state that’s experienced some of its worst effects.
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