Divestment Day: Pension funds, financial institutions and councils urged to stop investing in climate crisis

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Divestment Day: Pension funds, financial institutions and councils urged to stop investing in climate crisis

UK Divest coalition leads latest round of action ramping up pressure on investors to stop backing fossil fuel projects

Fossil fuel divestment groups across the UK are today issuing fresh calls for local authorities, pension funds, and financial institutions to take action to address the fuel poverty, energy, and climate...

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