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Success for Campaign for ethical investment by Highland Council pension fund

The agenda for the Pensions Committee on 22 September revealed that a meeting of the Investment Sub-committee on 12 March had agreed to disinvest fully from the Pyrford holding in the Pension Fund and appoint a new Investment Manager to manage the proceeds from  the disinvestment  in Pyrford; and that 'the investment  with the new Manager  would be  in Global Equities with quality and Responsible Investment/Impact Investment focus. .'

Pyrford was the investment manager responsible for the fund's investment in US arms manufacturer General Dynamics, so this revelation represents success for the 3 year campaign to secure this divestment led by Highland Palestine.

The Pension Fund is also believed to be moving towards divestment from fossil fuels, the focus of a recent campaign led by Friends of the Earth Scotland and the Scottish Green Party.

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UK’s net zero plan falls short on ambition and funding, say critics

The Guardian     19 October  2021 
Fiona Harvey and Jessica Elgot

The UK government’s long-awaited strategy for reaching net zero emissions falls short on ambition and is not backed up with adequate funding, experts and campaigners have warned.

Ministers on Tuesday revealed a plan that they said would create up to 440,000 jobs and “unlock” £90bn in investment in the next decade, most of it from private sector companies.
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Boris Johnson said: “The UK’s path to ending our contribution to climate change will be paved with well-paid jobs, billions in investment and thriving green industries – powering our green industrial revolution across the country. By moving first and taking bold action, we will build a defining competitive edge in electric vehicles, offshore wind, carbon capture technology and more, whilst supporting people and businesses along the way.”

The prime minister added: “With the major climate summit Cop26 just around the corner, our strategy sets the example for other countries to build back greener too as we lead the charge towards global net zero.”

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