President Lee C. Bollinger has issued the following statement:
"Given Columbia's singular involvement with issues of climate science, in every dimension and at every level, the University has assumed a special role in the efforts throughout the world to come to terms with the impact of climate change. We have long worked with former Mayor Michael Bloomberg on sustainability issues, we have committed ourselves to reducing the University's own carbon footprint and divested our endowment from thermal coal producers. We are therefore compelled to join in supporting ongoing efforts under the Paris accord to hold warming to under 2°C and accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy that will benefit our collective future."
Read the full statement on Columbia News.
