'Not mere divestment': Oxford University unveils sweeping net zero investment strategy

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Multi-billion pound endowment to divest from fossil fuel companies and request evidence of net zero business plans right across its investment portfolio

The global divestment movement chalked up another major victory this week as Oxford University announced it would divest its multi-billion pound endowment from fossil fuel assets and enact a new investment...

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