A shareholder resolution on the health and climate impacts of coal use filed at Duke Energy by shareholder advocacy group As You Sow and Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise received the support of 41% of Duke shareholders.
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A group of 56 institutional and individual investors representing nearly $713 billion in AUM sent a letter to General Electric (GE) today calling on the company to reconsider its recent decision to acquire a 20% stake in Kenya’s proposed Lamu coal plant. Lamu is one of Kenya’s top tourist destinations and home to an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The proposed coal plant faces fierce opposition, both locally and internationally.
Read MoreThis vote highlights growing shareholder concern about the risks created by the toxic coal ash residuals Ameren creates when it burns coal to generate electricity. In recent years, this resolution has gained ever-increasing shareholder support, earning the first clear majority this year.
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