In 2011, SWFs invested $35.2 billion in financial services, $13.4 billion in property, $13.2 billion in fossil-fuel resources (mainly oil and gas), $6.5 billion in infrastructure and utilities, and $3.4 billion in aircraft, car, ship, and train manufacturers. Given that SWFs’ primary objective is to transfer wealth to future generations, their high level of exposure to fossil-fuel markets is unsustainable.
为了达到这一点，主权财富基金必须改变其投资模式。2011年，主权财富基金在金融服务领域投资352亿美元，在房地产领域投资134亿美元，在化石燃料资源领域（主要是石油和天然气）投资132亿美元，在基础设施和公用事业领域投资65亿美元，在飞机、汽车、轮船和火车制造领域投资34亿美元。主权财富基金的主要目的是将财富转移给子孙后代，因此它们在化石燃料市场上的高风险敞口是不可持续的。