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Universities of Newcastle and Southampton join fossil fuel divestment push
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Newcastle University latest to announce it will pursue investment decisions that are compatible with its sustainability values
As the world's leading oil and gas majors this week face a series of questions about their ability to respond to escalating climate risks, two of the UK's leading universities have become the latest institutions...
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