Amnesty International to divest from fossil fuel companies

Amnesty International will divest from fossil fuel companies in acknowledgement that investment in an industry whose products are the primary source of the climate crisis is at odds with the organisation’s mission of protecting and championing human rights. The decision to divest was taken at Amnesty’s Global Assembly, attended by delegates from around the world. The assembly also voted to take further steps to reduce the organisation’s climate impact, including by aiming to be totally carbon neutral by 2035, slash air travel by a third and move towards holding more virtual…

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