UK pension funds invest £128bn in fossil fuels, report reveals

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Pension funds in the UK have invested about £128bn in fossil fuels, the equivalent of nearly £2,000 per person
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Pension funds in the UK have invested about £128bn in fossil fuels, the equivalent of nearly £2,000 per person

New report from Friends of the Earth reveals none of the major UK pension schemes have plans to divest from fossil fuels

UK pension funds have invested an estimated £128bn in fossil fuels, according to a new report published today by environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth. Polluted Pensions? Clearing the air...

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