Fossil fuel divestment pledges top $5tr, as investors 'fast losing faith' in high carbon assets

James Murray
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Trend hailed as 'unstoppable', as report reveals doubling in the scope of global divestment push over past 15 months

The anniversary of the Paris Agreement was marked today with the release of a new report, revealing companies and individuals with nearly $5.2tr of assets under management have now pledged to divest from...

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