University of Cambridge rules out coal and tar sands investments

Madeleine Cuff
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Prestigious university blacklists investments in coal and tar sands, and reveals plans to pressure fund managers to factor climate change into investment decisions following year-long review

The University of Cambridge has announced it has no investments in coal or tar sands and has ruled out any future investments in the sector, following months of pressure from students and academics over...

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