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Greater Manchester Pension Fund hit as coal companies' share prices fall


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Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) lost an estimated £148 million over the last 18 months on its investments in coal mining [1], adding to concerns that its investments in fossil fuel companies represent a significant financial risk to its members …

Is your council funding climate change?


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Along with 350.org and others Friends of the Earth has launched a web tool that lets you see how much your local authority’s pension fund invests in fossil fuels. We’d like you to join the growing thousands of people worldwide …

Demand Greater Manchester divests from fossil fuels


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Greater Manchester has more money invested in coal, oil and gas than any other local authority.  We’re asking it to lead the way for other councils and divest. Sign the petition to stop Manchester councils investing in fossil fuels.

Campaign tells Greater Manchester Pension Fund "Don't be a dinosaur - Move our money out of fossil fuels'


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Earlier today, a giant ‘dinosaur’ visited the Greater Manchester Pension Fund office in Droylsden, Tameside to call on the pension fund to divest from risky investments in fossil fuels.

Greater Manchester Pension Fund has £1.3 Billion in risky fossil fuel investments


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Data released today reveals that the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) has an astonishing £1.3 billion of public money invested through their pension funds in fossil fuel companies like Shell and BP. [1]

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Call for divestment from fossil fuels


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The Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) is the biggest local authority pension fund in the country. It is also one of the biggest investors in fossil fuels, with over £1 billion invested in companies like Shell and BP. Not only are coal, oil and …

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