Will Oxford University divest from fossil fuels?

Jessica Shankleman
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Oxford's £3.8bn endowment is largest of any British university and it is facing mounting calls to divest

The University of Oxford will today become the latest educational establishment to decide whether to divest its £3.8bn endowment from fossil fuels, in a move that could follow the lead of high-profile...

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