Greens pledge to demand UK financial firms divest from fossil fuels by 2030

Valeria Martinez
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Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer | Credit: The Green Party
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Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer | Credit: The Green Party

Green Party manifesto sets out vision to overhaul the tax system and implement strict measures requiring banks and other financial institutions to transition away from fossil fuels

The Green Party has pledged to implement requirements for non-bank financial institutions, such as pension funds and mutual funds, to mandatorily divest from fossil fuels by 2030, as it unveiled its 2024...

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