'A moral imperative': Archbishop Tutu and Al Gore call for fossil fuel divestment

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The veteran political campaigners drew parallels between the climate activism of young people like Greta Thunberg and anti-apartheid activism in the 1980s

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and former US Vice President Al Gore reiterated their support for the fossil fuel divestment movement yesterday, warning that "any organisation committed to operating responsibly...

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