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Unpacking Canada’s fossil fuel industry

Written on November 19, 2021. Posted in Features.

When the Queen’s Finance Association (QFA) hosted RBC CEO David McKay on Nov. 5, protestors stood outside Grant Hall to voice their concerns with RBC’s financing of the fossil fuel industry, particularly their subsidizing of the Line 3 pipeline expansion. Stephanie Sherman, Con-Ed ’22, is part of...

QUIC’s investments in fossil fuels outweigh investments in renewables

Written on February 28, 2020. Posted in News.

The Queen’s University Investment Counsel (QUIC), a coveted launchpad for finance hopefuls in the Commerce program, holds more investments in fossil fuels than renewables. The counsel manages $1.4 million in assets and its analysts manage real portfolios—the club holds investments in companies like...

AMS announces complete divestment from fossil fuels

Written on September 24, 2019. Posted in News.

The AMS has divested from all holdings in companies that produce, transport, and dispense fossil fuels, according to a statement released by the Society on Monday afternoon. The move makes the AMS the first student government in Ontario to completely divest itself of financial interest in the oil...

Queen’s to announce Climate Action Plan

Written on March 4, 2016. Posted in News.

In today’s Board of Trustees meeting, Queen’s University will publicly unveil its plan to become completely carbon neutral by the year 2040. With milestone targets for 2020 and 2030, the Queen’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a university-wide initiative with both short-term and long-term goals,...

Queen’s environmental group talks fossil fuel divestment

Written on September 22, 2015. Posted in News.

The Advisory Committee on Divestment of Fossil Fuels held its final feedback meeting on Thursday, Sept. 17, moving them closer to finalizing a report on divestment at Queen’s. The committee has held four consultation dates open for submissions from concerned individuals, with its final meeting taking...

Committee on Divestment of Fossil Fuels has planned four consultation meetings

Written on July 28, 2015. Posted in News.

Queen’s students, staff and faculty will be have the opportunity this fall to voice their opinions on whether or not the University should divest its funds from the fossil fuel industry. The Advisory Committee on Divestment of Fossil Fuels has planned four consultation meetings – one already occurred...

Visual action lends fuel to QBACC’s fire

Written on February 27, 2015. Posted in News.

Though Queen’s has pledged to explore the feasibility of fossil fuel divestment, Queen’s Backing Action on Climate Change (QBACC) isn’t taking the pressure off. As part of their “Responsible Investment” campaign, QBACC held a visual demonstration at the ARC on the afternoon of Feb. 12. The demonstration...

Queen’s looks at divestment

Written on February 6, 2015. Posted in News.

Following a push from students and campus groups, the University has launched discussions on fossil fuel divestment. In last week’s AMS winter referendum, 4,127 students — or 73.5 per cent of voters — voted in favour of the AMS assessing the feasibility of divestment from fossil fuels from its Restricted...

In considering divestment

Written on February 10, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

The threat of climate change calls for a response from young people and the institutions that cater to them. University divestment from fossil fuel companies should be seriously considered going forward. Students at the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria and Simon Fraser University...

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Unpacking Canada’s fossil fuel industry

QUIC’s investments in fossil fuels outweigh investments in renewables

AMS announces complete divestment from fossil fuels

Queen’s to announce Climate Action Plan

Queen’s environmental group talks fossil fuel divestment

Committee on Divestment of Fossil Fuels has planned four consultation meetings

Visual action lends fuel to QBACC’s fire

Queen’s looks at divestment

In considering divestment

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