Report: Pensions enable more CO2 emissions than whole of UK

Jonathan Stapleton
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Pension schemes fund an estimated 330 million tonnes of carbon emissions every year, according to Make My Money Matter research

The investments of UK pension schemes enable the release of 330 million tonnes of carbon every year, analysis by Make My Money Matter (MMMM) shows. The ethical pensions campaign - founded by filmmaker...

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