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Bute House protest demands First Minister stick to climate target commitments
The climate movement was protesting the decision to scrap Scotland’s vital 2030 climate targets.
How Laura Young took on disposable vapes and won
Laura started, and continues to lead, the campaign to see single-use disposable vapes banned across Scotland and the UK.
5 reasons carbon capture should not be relied upon to meet climate commitments
CCS has a long history of failure and is used by the oil industry as a greenwashing tactic.
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10th Scottish victory as Glasgow Caledonian divests from fossil fuels
Glasgow Caledonian University has committed to divest from fossil fuels as the momentum of the fossil free movement builds.
New report shows how council pensions are fuelling the climate crisis
Local government is undermining efforts to tackle climate change by investing £1.8 billion in oil, gas and coal companies, according to our new report.
Episcopal and Catholic Churches shed fossil fuel shares
40 Catholic institutions have announced their divestment from fossil fuels. The news came from around the world and included a Catholic bank, universities, religious orders and lay organisations.
UK’s second largest trade union votes to divest pensions
Great news as UNISON, one of the two largest trade unions in the UK, adopts a formal policy to support divestment from fossil fuels.
Methodist Church’s investments going green after Scottish members push for change
Britain’s 4th largest church has taken a big step towards divesting from fossil fuels thanks to members of Stirling Methodist Church.
Major investment manager BMO divests
BMO Asset Management will divest their entire ‘Responsible’ range of funds from fossil fuels by 2020!
Election candidates come out to support divestment
We asked candidates for this year’s council elections to support our campaign for divestment.
4 May elections: do your candidates support green investment?
On 4 May new councillors will be elected across the country. Find out whether your candidates have pledged to support sustainable pension scheme investment that doesn’t drive climate change.
Watch, listen and read: divestment is big news across the country
Hear more about our research on council investment and how we could bring green jobs to Scotland.
