Retraction: Article falsely accused U of T of deception in fossil-fuel divestment pledge

The opinion piece by University of Toronto professors Paul Downes and Paul Hamel previously published at this url did not meet the editorial standards of Canada’s National Observer and has been retracted. It was not based on evidence and it was not fair.

It relied on incorrect data and faulty math to falsely accuse the University of Toronto of deceptive greenwashing by failing to fulfill its pledge to divest its endowment fund from investments in fossil fuel companies by 2030. 

Canada’s National Observer regrets the errors and false accusations, with apologies to the University of Toronto and its President.