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Bristol, Cardiff and Durham universities sell out of fossil fuel investments

Bristol, Cardiff and Durham join a growing movement among UK endowment funds

Bristol, Cardiff and Durham universities sell out of fossil fuel investments
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Three of the UK's leading universities will dump all their holdings in fossil fuel companies, confirming a trend now widespread across academic endowment funds.

On Wednesday, the University of Bristol said it would sell all its investments in oil and gas producers within two years, doubling down on a previous divestment pledge.

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