Divestment on the table, but Glasgow still waiting for £500 million decision on fossil fuels

Glasgow City Councillors deferred a decision on what to do with over £500 million of fossil fuel investments today, whilst agreeing that divestment could take place in principle. As one…

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Press Release: Campaigners slam choice of fossil fuel-linked companies as sponsors of COP26

PRESS RELEASE: Campaigners slam choice of fossil fuel-linked companies as sponsors of COP26 17 Nov 2020Joint Statement by:GCOP, Culture Unstained, 350.org, Friends of the Earth Scotland, UK Youth Climate Coalition,…

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Press release: Climate change deaths acted out in Council to protest £700 million investment in polluters

Divest Strathclyde, Fossil Free Glasgow and Friends of the Earth Scotland Activists staged a protest inside Glasgow City Chambers today to call attention to the Council pension fund’s continued investment…

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Press release: Climate protests as Glasgow Council refuses to change path on fossil fuel investment

Pension fund members and local residents will today (14/6/19) gather outside the Annual General Meeting of the £20 billion Strathclyde Pension Fund to protest against its investments in companies driving…

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Press release: Councillors join campaign to end Glasgow’s investment in fracking and fossil fuels

Councillors and local residents spoke out today about the investments of Glasgow Council in fossil fuel and fracking companies. Glasgow City Council is one of the biggest investors in fossil…

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