Calls from campaigners that the UK’s 101 local government pension funds should stop investing in fossil fuels are admirable, but over-simplify the huge task that disinvestment would mean, says UNISON today (Friday). UNISON would like to see Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds no longer investing in firms with big carbon footprints and instead opting […]
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