Pour leur futur, les jeunes exigent des retraites sans énergies fossiles
Summary
Reclaim Finance and 19 youth and student organizations have issued an open letter to Agirc-Arrco, ERAFP, and the Fonds de réserve pour les retraites, urging them to stop funding the development of coal, oil, and gas. The signatories argue that continued investment in fossil fuel companies, such as TotalEnergies and BP, and the use of asset managers like BlackRock, contradicts scientific goals to limit global warming to 1.5°C and threatens the future stability, health, and security of young people.
Key insights
- The letter specifically targets three French pension entities—Agirc-Arrco, ERAFP, and the Fonds de réserve pour les retraites—calling on them to stop supporting the development of fossil fuels.
- The signatories highlight that companies like TotalEnergies and BP are increasing oil and gas production targets or abandoning climate goals, while pension funds continue to provide financial support, including through bond investments.
- The document criticizes the use of asset management firms such as BlackRock, which the authors describe as steadfast allies of the fossil fuel industry.
- The youth organizations demand the immediate implementation of public and ambitious measures to end all new support for companies developing new coal, oil, and gas projects, citing the IPCC's warnings that such projects hinder the goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C.
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- APA
- Martin, L. (2025). Pour leur futur, les jeunes exigent des retraites sans énergies fossiles. Reclaim Finance. https://reclaimfinance.org/site/2025/12/01/pour-leur-futur-les-jeunes-exigent-des-retraites-sans-energies-fossiles/
- Chicago
- Martin, Léo. Pour leur futur, les jeunes exigent des retraites sans énergies fossiles. Reclaim Finance, 2025. https://reclaimfinance.org/site/2025/12/01/pour-leur-futur-les-jeunes-exigent-des-retraites-sans-energies-fossiles/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |last1=Martin |first1=Léo |title=Pour leur futur, les jeunes exigent des retraites sans énergies fossiles |publisher=Reclaim Finance |date=30 November 2025 |url=https://reclaimfinance.org/site/2025/12/01/pour-leur-futur-les-jeunes-exigent-des-retraites-sans-energies-fossiles/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{martin2025pour, author = {Martin, Léo}, title = {{Pour leur futur, les jeunes exigent des retraites sans énergies fossiles}}, publisher = {Reclaim Finance}, year = {2025}, month = nov, url = {https://reclaimfinance.org/site/2025/12/01/pour-leur-futur-les-jeunes-exigent-des-retraites-sans-energies-fossiles/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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