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“Resolved: In accordance with its guidelines for ethical investment, Yale should divest its endowment from those fossil fuel companies contributing the most to climate change and associated social harms.”

—the text of a referendum approved by Yale undergraduates in November. About 52 percent of undergrads voted on the referendum, in an election held under the auspices of the Yale College Council. Of those, 83 percent favored divestment. The university’s Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility is currently in discussion with student groups about the issue.

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