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Investors tackle challenge of incentivizing good climate behavior

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With big concerns on climate change and how to transition from fossil fuels into greener energies, many investors has been investing into funds focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) at a record high.

Concerns about climate change and broader sustainability issues have seen investors pour money into funds focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) at a record clip. Last year, investors allocated more than half a trillion dollars to such funds.

Yet 2021 was also a bumper year for fossil fuels. OiliShares