Just because Donald Trump is putting his money on fossil fuels doesn’t mean the investment community is doing the same. In fact, a new reports shows investors controlling more than $5 trillion in assets have committed to dropping some or all fossil fuel stocks from their portfolios. On top of that, sustainable assets currently amount to a record $1.42 trillion. Why? Because investments in sustainable technologies like clean energy are low risk and high return. Just look at solar energy, which is already the cheapest energy source in parts of the world and expected to beat out coal globally by 2025.
Investors are leaving fossil fuels in the dust in favor of greener funds
More of Today's Solutions
Children learn to be alone through love, not distance
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM There is something that makes adults uneasy about a child playing alone. A kid absorbed in something private ...
Read MoreNew Mexico court orders Meta to pay $942m over child harms
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM New Mexico just became the first state to hold Meta financially liable for harms to children’s mental health. ...
Read MoreStruggling to cut down on sugar? These 4 strategies are sure to help
Are you trying to prioritize your health by committing to a more nutrient-dense diet but, like many others, feel “hooked” on sugar? At times, ...
Read MoreFrance’s composting mandate, ‘compost obligatoire’—a transformative env...
France implemented a bold waste management policy known as the 'compost obligatoire', which went into effect on January 1, 2024. This innovative legislation requires ...
Read More
