University of Oxford accused of 'almost doubling' fossil fuel investment between 2021 and 2022

Stuart Stone
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University of Oxford endowment fund increased investment in fossil fuels between 2021 and 2022, campaigners claim

The University of Oxford's £6bn endowment fund almost doubled its fossil fuel investments between 2021 and 2022 campaigners have claimed, despite making commitments to divest from fossil fuel assets just...

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