A campaign to persuade investors to take their money out of the fossil fuel sector is growing faster than any previous divestment campaign and could cause significant damage to coal, oil and gas companies, according to a study from the University of Oxford.
See http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/oct/08/campaign-against-fossil-fuel-growing.
Quakers act quickly to ditch shares in fossil fuels
British Quakers have resolved to end all investment in fossil fuel companies and have begun steps to sell all the shares in question. They are the first major church denomination in the UK to make such a decision, increasing pressure on other churches to follow suit.
See http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/19196.
OECD Secretary General calls for zero carbon emissions
http://www.oecd.org/about/secretary-general/The-climate-challenge-achieving-zero-emissions.htm
IMF, World Bank heads lend clout to climate change efforts
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/10/08/us-imf-climate-idUKBRE99712320131008
A consensus on carbon reporting
From October, listed companies in the UK will be required by law to publish details of the greenhouse gases they produce, but how will this work in practice?
See http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/a-consensus-on-carbon-reporting.