Edinburgh University held to account over divestment

Students have reacted with dismay at university decision

Students at the University of Edinburgh reacted with dismay to the news that the university had stopped short of divesting from fossil fuels.

The University of Edinburgh announced last week that it ‘has committed to a change of fossil fuel investment policy’. This means that it will not divest, but ‘will use its research activities and its responsible investment to work with companies to reduce their emissions’.

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