Over 50 Organizations Demand that the Polis Administration Take Action To Reduce Emissions in Line with State Law
DENVER – On Thursday, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) met to discuss the state’s path toward meeting climate goals set by HB 19-1261 last year. New research released Tuesday of this week showed that Colorado is currently on track to miss the bill’s 2025 and 2030 emission reduction goals by a wide margin, threatening the health and safety of millions of residents.
PRESS RELEASE: Boulder Becomes First County To Screen Insurance Contracts Based on Fossil Fuel Policies
Today Boulder County becomes the first in the nation to call on insurance companies to stop insuring and investing in fossil fuels, passing a historical resolution on climate change and insurance. The move coincides with Fossil Fuel Divestment Day (F2D2), a national distributed day of action for student fossil fuel divestment campaigns and campaigns focused on divestment across the country.
PERA Members and Activists Hope New Study Will Move the Needle on Divestment
350 Colorado is running a number of campaigns focused on defunding climate disaster, including a statewide divestment campaign targeting the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA), Colorado’s state pension fund. This past year, Fossil Free PERA members and 350 Colorado staff and volunteers have been calling on PERA to divest through presence at board meetings, supporting legislation in 2019 that would have required PERA to assess climate-related financial risk, and most recently meeting with PERA staff, Director and Chief Investment Officer on the issue.