West Yorkshire Pension Fund outlines tougher stance on UK fossil fuel investments

West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) has been advised to place oil and gas supermajors BP and Shell on a potential pathway to divestment, as climate actions for the companies fall short of minimum expectations, a report has revealed.

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BP and Shell represent the fund’s largest fossil fuel holdings, with the £19.2bn Local Government Pension Scheme fund, which belongs to the Northern Pool,

West Yorkshire Pension Fund outlines tougher stance on UK fossil fuel investments

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