University of Surrey set to divest from fossil fuels

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Surrey becomes first university to divest this academic year, joining seven other UK universities with divestment commitments

The University of Surrey has become the eighth UK university to pledge to divest from fossil fuels. The university's finance board today voted to sell its remaining fossil fuel investments, committing...

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