Fossil Free UK

More than 70 prominent civil society leaders - including MPs, Councillors, pension fund trustees, NGO directors, academics, artists and faith leaders - have signed an open letter rebutting the Pe...

https://gofossilfree.org/uk/mps-and-civil-society-leaders-dismayed-at-pension-ministers-advice-to-cajole-fossil-fuel-giants/

Trustees under pressure from MPs to align investments with climate goals before the UK hosts crucial climate summit in November

https://gofossilfree.org/uk/mp-pension-fund-now-supports-renewables-but-remains-heavily-invested-in-shell-and-bp/

Trade association writes to MPs with disingenuous claims about the industry’s climate commitments.

https://gofossilfree.org/uk/fossil-fuel-industry-on-the-defensive-after-mps-call-for-divestment/

Today is one for the history books: the UK government has announced a ban on fracking.

https://gofossilfree.org/uk/fracking-banned/

Party leaders call on trustees to align investments with urgent need to tackle climate change.

https://gofossilfree.org/uk/300-mps-demand-their-pension-fund-divests-from-fossil-fuels/

Half of the DUP MPs call on the Parliamentary Pension Fund to phase out its substantial investment in fossil fuel giants such as Shell and BP, following growing concerns about climate crisis.

https://gofossilfree.org/uk/dup-mps-call-for-end-to-fossil-fuel-investments/

The Mayor of London joins a cross party group of over 270 serving and former MPs calling on the Parliamentary Pension Fund to phase out its substantial investment in fossil fuel giants.

https://gofossilfree.org/uk/sadiq-khan-joins-mps-in-calling-on-parliament-to-drop-fossil-fuel-investments/

Today, Theresa May committed the UK to hitting 'net zero' emissions by 2050. Our response:

https://gofossilfree.org/uk/statement-on-the-uk-governments-net-zero-announcement/

The time has come for a real plan in the UK; it’s time for a Green New Deal.

https://gofossilfree.org/uk/we-need-a-green-new-deal/

In historic debate in parliament more than one third of MPs call on pension fund trustees to stop investing in fossil fuels in support of move to net zero emissions.

https://gofossilfree.org/uk/mps-call-for-divestment-of-fossil-fuels-from-pension-fund/