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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Taylor

More than three-quarters of UK universities join fossil fuel pledge, say activists

Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University is one of four institutions to have recently incorporated fossil fuel exclusions into their ethical investment policies. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

More than three-quarters of UK universities have pledged to exclude fossil fuel companies from their investment portfolios, according to campaigners.

The move, which is part of a wider drive to limit investment in fossil fuels, follows years of campaigning by staff and students across the higher education sector.

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