Concern over Church of England pension board fossil fuel industry links

Members' links with energy companies prompt fears over church's plans to end investments in high-carbon firms

Key members of the Church of England's pensions board have strong links to the fossil fuel industry, research has shown, amid concerns over the organisation's plans to end its investments in high-carbon companies.

Analysis by DeSmog, the environmental investigation group, has found three prominent members of the pensions board of the Church Commissioners, the body that looks after Church of England investments, with former or current roles in energy companies, while other major figures have indirect links.