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- New Cumbria coalmine 'incompatible' with climate crisis goals Wed, 15 Jan 20, 5:00pmFacility threatens UK’s aim to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, report says
- World's biggest fund manager vows to divest from thermal coal Wed, 15 Jan 20, 3:27amBlackRock CEO says climate crisis will now dictate investments but environmentalists remain wary
- BlackRock says climate crisis will now guide its investments Wed, 15 Jan 20, 12:08amCEO reveals step change at world’s largest fund manager and predicts fast reshaping of global finance
- Half of UK universities have committed to divest from fossil fuel Mon, 13 Jan 20, 6:00pm78 out of 154 universities joined campaign in blow to big oil’s ‘social licence’, campaigners say
- Greta Thunberg tells world leaders to end fossil fuel ‘madness’ Sat, 11 Jan 20, 12:03amFailure to end investment ‘would be a betrayal against life itself’, say climate activists
- The plastic polluters won 2019 – and we're running out of time to stop them Thu, 2 Jan 20, 11:46pmFurther steps have been taken to clean up beaches and seas in 2019 – but much more needs to be done
- FTSE leaves coal and oil firms and G4S on ethical investment list Mon, 23 Dec 19, 12:54amFTSE4Good is ‘rewarding the most harmful activities in the corporate world’ – ShareAction
- World demand for coal falls despite growth in Asia Tue, 17 Dec 19, 11:01amRenewables help fossil fuel’s decline in Europe and US but capacity rises in China
- Coal power becoming 'uninsurable' as firms refuse cover Mon, 2 Dec 19, 5:01pmUS insurers join retreat from European insurers meaning coal projects cannot be built or operated
- University of Manchester to review fossil fuel shares after student protest Wed, 27 Nov 19, 2:48amStudents stage week-long occupation in protest against university’s £12m investment
- Students accuse Cambridge university of 'greenwashing' ties with oil firms Sat, 23 Nov 19, 7:00pmActivists call Cambridge Zero initiative a ‘PR stunt to divert attention from links to fossil fuel industry’
- European Investment Bank to phase out fossil fuel financing Fri, 15 Nov 19, 8:41pmEU’s lending arm to become first ‘climate bank’ by ending financing of oil, gas and coal projects after 2021
- Saudi Aramco IPO: the ultimate marriage between carbon and capitalism Sun, 3 Nov 19, 11:49pmA firm with the biggest carbon footprint seeks cash to grow just as the fight against climate change needs it to shrink
- Concerns as EU bank balks at plan to halt fossil fuel investments Wed, 16 Oct 19, 1:09amLast-minute lobbying forces delay to ambitious move by European Investment Bank
- How do we rein in the fossil fuel industry? Here are eight ideas Tue, 15 Oct 19, 2:23amIndividual action alone won’t solve the climate crisis. So what political changes might help?