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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Aliya Uteuova and Dharna Noor

US students score win in push for fossil fuel divestment by private high schools

students sit at a high school
The Nueva School campus was designed to use 65% less energy and 50% less water than a typical high school. Photograph: Kyle Jeffers

A high school in California has decided not to invest in coal, oil or gas, instead pledging to put money into clean energy. It’s the latest win in a new fossil fuel divestment campus campaign launched by high schoolers across 11 countries that is gaining support in the US.

The Nueva School, an elite private school outside San Francisco, pledged in spring 2024 to invest a portion of its $55m endowment in renewable power. The commitment followed months of pressure from students.

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