“We have carefully reviewed companies in the oil sands industry and are restricting investments in those that do not have viable plans to adapt to the low-carbon future,” DiNapoli said. “Companies responsible for large greenhouse gas emissions like those in this industry, pose significant risks for investors.”
The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third-largest pension fund in the United States with an estimated valuation of about $248 billion.
In December, it was the first U.S. pension fund to commit to helping curb climate change by transitioning its investments to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, making it the first U.S. pension fund to set the goal by that date.
(Reuters)