University of Warwick to divest from fossil fuel funds

James Phillips
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University agrees to move investments into fossil-free index related funds, after two years of campaigning by staff and students

The University of Warwick has pledged to divest from fossil fuels, after bowing to pressure from students and staff. The council of the Coventry-based university, ranked 103rd in the world by Times...

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