Statement from New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer on NYS Common Retirement Fund Divestment

“Climate change is the most pressing challenge of our time, and we need to take on the climate emergency to protect our people, our planet, and our pensioners. Since we announced a first-in-the-nation divestment goal, the urgent financial risks of climate change have only become more severe, and other states and cities have joined the fight. The future is on the side of clean energy, not big oil, and I applaud Comptroller DiNapoli for taking this major step toward a sustainable economy and all those who have worked tirelessly on these efforts. We proudly stand side by side in our commitments to a greener future for our children.”

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