Princeton ends Fossil Fuel Divestment
June 1, 2026
Fossil fuel companies have knowingly deceived Americans and the world for decades in order to turn a profit for their shareholders. They have poisoned the only planet we have and continue to do so. The science is undisputed – fossil fuels are THE problem. For Princeton and Vincent Tuohey to say that these companies “will necessarily play a significant role in the clean-energy transition” is an insult to the intelligence of Princetonians. The oil and gas sector has doubled down on fossil fuel spending and has further reduced its token capital investment in renewables across the board. It is also deceitful for Touhey to try and pin Princeton’s poor endowment returns on divestment – Princeton earned the second worst return in the Ivy League last year but many of the universities outperforming Princeton have partially or fully divested from fossil fuels. This is a shameful, hypocritical betrayal of Princeton's alleged commitment to being in the nation’s service and the service of humanity.
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Our Campaign
We are a coalition of students, faculty, staff & alumni calling on Princeton University to divest its endowment from fossil fuel companies and reinvest responsibly. Divest Princeton calls for an end to fossil fuel-funded research on campus.
In 2022, thanks to a decade of activism, the University announced a partial divestment from the oil and gas industry, pledging to divest its holdings in publicly traded fossil fuel companies. This is a huge step — but it does not go far enough.
Princeton still has $700 million invested in private fossil fuel companies, which tend to be the worst emitters as they operate out of the public eye and beyond the oversight of financial regulators. It also continues to accept research funding from the oil and gas industry and to welcome recruiters from these companies to campus.
We are calling for an end to Princeton’s financial and institutional involvement with the fossil fuel industry. Join us.​
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