University of Oxford praised for 'moral stand' on coal and tar sands investment

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Divestment campaigners claim victory as university announces it will exclude companies involved in coal mining and tar sands from its investment portfolio, but others claim it does not go far enough

The University of Oxford has become the latest academic institution to join the global divestment campaign with the announcement of new measures to better account for environmental factors in its investment...

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