Harvard students vote to ditch fossil fuel investments

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Almost three quarters of students want university to divest its interests in fossil fuels, but President refuses to meet campaigners

It is already famous as one of the world's most iconic universities, but Harvard could soon have a new claim to fame as a crucible for new models of environmentally responsible investment. Late last...

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