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NYU reaffirms commitment to fossil fuel divestment

The university will avoid direct investments in fossil fuel companies — of which it currently has none — after a push from student activists, building on a previous announcement made in February 2022.
Bruna Horvath, Deputy News Editor September 18, 2023

NYU reiterated that it would avoid direct investments in fossil fuels and look to reduce indirect investments in a recent letter to student environmental group Sunrise NYU, after...

NYU Divest protests at Sexton’s office

NYU Divest protests at Sexton’s office

Scott Mullen, Deputy News Editor February 17, 2015
Members of NYU Divest staged a Valentine's Day-themed event to protest NYU's investment in the fossil fuel industry.
NYU Law hosted a panel on the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.

NYU Law hosts climate panel

Stephanie Grella, Staff Writer October 29, 2014
Coverage of the "U.S. Carbon Markets: The Clean Air Act and Beyond" Panel at the NYU Law Institute for Policy Integrity's Conference on the Future of U.S. Climate Policy.
Felipe De La Hoz/WSN

Movie explores climate change

April 17, 2014
The film features students calling for NYU to stop investing in fossil fuels.