23 February 2021
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UK local government pension funds held £9.9bn worth of investments in fossil fuel companies in the 2019/20 year despite promoting moves towards greener investing, a freedom of information (FoI) request shows.
UK local government pension funds held £9.9bn worth of investments in fossil fuel companies in the 2019/20 year despite promoting moves towards greener investing, a freedom of information (FoI) request shows.
While over 75% of local councils have declared a "climate emergency" the FoI found a significant tilt toward fossil fuels remains prevalent in many councils' pension funds. Findings in the Divesting...
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