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fossil fuels

May 5, 2017

Quarter of Quaker Meetings say no to fossil fuels

More than a quarter of Quaker meetings in Britain have made a commitment to no longer invest in the fossil fuel industry. Quakers in Britain today announced 19 more divestment commitments.
February 27, 2017

Christian Aid calls for RBS to ditch fossil fuel investments

Christian Aid has called on the Royal Bank of Scotland to stop funding fossil fuel projects.
February 22, 2017

Operation Noah urges churches 'think global, act local' on divestment

Operation Noah is calling on local churches to commit to divesting from fossil fuels during a week-long Global Divestment Mobilisation in May.
February 14, 2017

Quakers call for ban on fracking

Quakers are calling for a ban on new and intensive forms of fossil fuel extraction, including fracking for shale gas and oil, and underground coal gasification.
November 5, 2016

Faith groups strengthen call for climate justice

“This is the time to step forward and act as trustees to Mother Earth. Together, by supporting each other’s progress we can go further and faster”, reads the 'COP22 Interfaith Statement', a document prepared by faith communities involved in advocacy work on climate change at the 22nd Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
May 16, 2016

Cities in polluting countries most at risk from flooding

To mark the start of Christian Aid Week, a new report by the charity highlights the world cities most at risk from future coastal flooding.
September 24, 2015

Operation Noah welcomes major divestment commitments

Operation Noah, the Christian climate change charity, has welcomed news that the global movement to divest assets from fossil fuels has crossed the trillion-dollar threshold.
September 3, 2015

World Council of Churches at International Divestment Conference in Paris

An International Divestment Conference was held in Paris, on 1 September, where the Rev Henrik Grape represented the World Council of Churches (WCC) as a key speaker.
August 18, 2015

Church of Scotland Youth Assembly urges action on climate change

A call for the Church of Scotland to partially divest from fossil fuels has been made by the National Youth Assembly at its gathering over the weekend of 15-16 August.
June 23, 2015

Lutheran World Federation announces decision not to invest in fossil fuels

The Lutheran World Federation has announced that it will no longer invest in fossil fuels, describing the action as part of its long -standing commitment to climate justice.