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The divestment from Alberta's oilsands

As pressure mounts to address global warming, some financial institutions are grappling with whether or not to divest from the Canadian oilsands. CBC’s Kyle Bakx explains.
A pumpjack works at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., in 2016. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)

Last month, the New York State Pension Fund announced it was divesting more than $7 million from seven Canadian oilsands companies. The move was celebrated by some environmental groups, but it wasn't absolute: the fund kept more than $19 million in shares of Suncor, a major player in Alberta's oilsands. 

Today, CBC business reporter Kyle Bakx explains why some financial institutions are choosing to divest from the Canadian oilpatch, and the complications therein.