Presbyterians take action at general assembly
At the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), held from June 18 to July 9 at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville, Kentucky, the following actions were taken:
Fossil fuel divestment
The general assembly approved ENV-10 calling for divestment from five oil and gas companies: Chevron, ExxonMobil, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66, and Valero Energy. The assembly said the companies were not doing enough to slow global warming. Presbyterian Committee for Mission Responsibility through Investment reports that this is the first time the PC(USA) has voted to divest from companies out of compliance with the general assembly’s environmental policies, which were established in 2018.
