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disinvestment
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movement to disinvest from coal, oil and gas companies, with the intention of combating climate change by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere, and holding the oil, gas and coal companies responsible for their role in climate change

Alternatives: divestment;
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Social movement which urges everyone, from individual investors to large endowed institutions, to remove their investments (to divest) from publicly listed oil, gas and coal companies.

Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/15364