'Choose life, divest': 19 UK-based faith groups join fossil fuel divestment movement

Cecilia Keating
clock • 4 min read
Leicester Cathedral is among the religious institutions to sign up to the divestment movement | Credit: iStock
Image:

Leicester Cathedral is among the religious institutions to sign up to the divestment movement | Credit: iStock

Global fossil fuel divestment movement signs up 35 new religious groups, the majority of which are based in the UK

More than 30 different faith groups from six different countries have this morning announced they have joined the global divestment movement, arguing it is imperative to take a stand against oil and gas...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose from 3 paid membership levels or start a 7-day no strings trial.

Join nowTry 7 day trial

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Investment

Credit: iStock

ShareAction: Green finance targets from Europe's largest banks at risk of greenwashing

ShareAction investigation on 'structural lack of transparency' across banking industry finds just one-in-five of Europe's 20 largest banks publish information on green finance target calculations

Stuart Stone
clock 22 November 2023 • 5 min read
UK and South Korea to ink new Clean Energy Partnership

UK and South Korea to ink new Clean Energy Partnership

Governments to agree new alliance designed to boost co-operation and investment in support of clean technologies

BusinessGreen staff
clock 22 November 2023 • 2 min read
Richer nations likely to have met $100bn climate finance goal in 2022

Richer nations likely to have met $100bn climate finance goal in 2022

OECD analysis suggests landmark target will be met two years after 2020 deadline

James Murray
clock 17 November 2023 • 4 min read