The Government Pension Fund Global, Oslo, could be forced to divest its allocations to certain coal companies, following a unanimous decision by the finance committee of the Storting, the Norwegian parliament.
The divestment would apply to companies that derive 30% or more of their business from coal. The finance committee's proposition will be voted on in parliament June 5, said a spokeswoman for Norges Bank Investment Management, the investment manager of the 7 trillion Norwegian kroner ($957 billion) sovereign wealth fund....................................Full Article: Source
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