Groups Call for Government Divestment From Fossil Fuels
Environmental groups say its time for government funds to create a timetable for divestment from fossil fuels.
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00:00Environmental groups want government-held funds to divest from fossil fuels.
00:06They've found that over 70% of the investments made by Taiwan's labour insurance, labour
00:11welfare and pension programs are in carbon-emitting industries.
00:16They say it's time for a gradual pullback.
00:18It's not that the authorities must remove fossil fuels today.
00:23No.
00:24We know that this will cause a great deal of turmoil for the financial system.
00:27A timetable like this is important, and it's a responsible act.