Boost for fossil fuel divestment as UK eases pension rules

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Pension schemes will be free to dump fossil fuel investments after government drops 'best returns' legal rules

The government is to allow Britain's £2tn workplace pension schemes to dump their shares in oil, gas and coal companies more easily, empowering them to take investment decisions to fight climate change....

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