Edinburgh City Council votes in favour of ending fossil fuel investment
Campaigners have welcomed its decision today to pass a motion calling on the £8 billion Lothian Pension Fund to end its investments in fossil fuel companies.
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Glasgow Council-run pension fund investments in fossil fuels “hugely risky”
International investment expert Mark Campanale has said that the Strathclyde Pension Fund is risking people’s pensions by investing in fossil fuel companies.
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East Lothian Council votes to end fossil fuel investments
Climate campaigners have welcomed East Lothian Council’s decision today (25 October) to pass a motion calling on the Lothian Pension Fund to end its investments in fossil fuel companies that are driving the climate crisis.
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Oil giants get green light for hundreds of millions of Glasgow Council investment, despite climate pledge
Strathclyde Pension Fund, run by Glasgow City Council, is accused of backtracking on its climate commitments today as it reveals it has failed to sell a single investment in fossil fuel companies, despite fossil fuel divestment being agreed by councillors a year ago.
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Councillors pledge action on Fife’s polluted pensions
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National Planning Framework 4 Consultation Response
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A manifesto for local authorities – 2022 Council Elections
This manifesto sets out some of the priorities for action that parties should champion in their manifestos, and the policies that should be taken to deliver them.
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Divesting to protect our pensions and the planet: a guide for councillors
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Youth climate protest as research reveals Falkirk Pensions invest £131million in fossil fuels
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