Episode 16 - The Pollution Shell Game: Why Divestment Doesn’t Always Leave the Planet Greener
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March 24, 2026 · 13 min
About this episode
Professor Qiping Xu discusses the implications of corporate divestment on environmental sustainability.
Firms can sell their dirty plants but keep using that plant's output. Professor Qiping Xu reveals the "cosmetic redrawing" of corporate boundaries and why divestment sometimes fails the planet.
People in this episode
Guest: Professor Qiping Xu
Topics covered
- divestment
- pollution
- corporate boundaries
- environmental impact
Keywords
- cosmetic redrawing
- dirty plants
- corporate responsibility
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Books & works: The Pollution Shell Game: Why Divestment Doesn’t Always Leave the Planet Greener
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