Millions of UK council workers exposed to fossil fuel stranded assets risk

Madeleine Cuff
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Mass data release reveals UK councils have invested £14bn of pension funds into fossil fuels

Local councils across the UK have invested £14bn of their pensions funds in fossil fuel assets, prompting warnings many local council employees, including teachers, social workers and refuse collectors,...

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