Welcome for divestment decision
The Church of England's divestment decision has been welcomed by Friends
by Rebecca Hardy
20th July 2018
Friends have welcomed the news that the Church of England’s governing body, the General Synod, has voted almost unanimously to divest by 2023 from oil and gas companies not on track to meet the Paris Agreement. Its target is to limit global average temperature rise to well below two degrees centigrade.
The ‘Earth and Economy’ Twitter feed, run by the economic issues, sustainability and peace programmes of Quaker Peace & Social Witness, said: ‘We applaud the Church of England for committing to divest from fossil fuels. It’s a difficult decision, but once made, it does get easier. British Quakers divested in 2014 and we haven’t looked back since.’
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