50 MPs back fight to divest parliament pension fund of fossil fuels
by Michael Holder for BusinessGreen, part of the Guar from on (#2NRG9)
Cross-section of MPs urge 612m pension fund to show greater leadership and "take climate change seriously"
A campaign calling on parliament's 612m pension fund to divest from fossil fuels has won the backing of 50 MPs from across the UK's main political parties.
The Divest Parliament campaign has announced it has secured support from a cross-section of MPs from Labour, the Conservatives, Lib Dems, Greens, SNP, SDLP and Plaid Cymru, who are all urging the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF) to show greater leadership on tackling climate change.
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