@DivestUSS

Divest USS campaigns for the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) to divest from the fossil fuel industry 💷💰💸 https://xitter.cf/t.co/SwdTN9Lvnu @DivestUSS.bsky.social

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Thank you to everyone who joined us at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden this weekend 🔥​ ​ What's next?🪵2/3 top UK pension providers still don’t have a deforestation policy. Let's change this – demand deforestation-free pensions: ​ makemymoneymatter.co.uk/what…​ @BristolUni @cabotinstitute @lukejerram
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Is your bank financing the climate crisis? 🔥 @HSBC & @NatWest_Help have pumped millions into a company behind the controversial Rosebank oil field ❌ ​ #StopRosebank​ makemymoneymatter.co.uk/rose…
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💰 If you have a pension, your money is being used without your knowledge to destroy the planet 😳 @JaneGoodallInst and @itspetergabriel have teamed up with our recent guest @PaulGoodenough & @MMMoneyMatter to spread the word. Pls share this brilliant film makemymoneymatter.co.uk/pens…
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University #pension fund under pressure from union and members over investment in troubled Thames Water ft.com/content/9de54303-6cab… via @ft

Big UK pension scheme under pressure over Thames Water stake

Universities Superannuation Scheme owns 20% stake in troubled utility that is in effect worthless

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"Thames Water’s biggest investor cuts value of its stake to zero.' Where does that leave @USSpensions? They've already written off 62% of their investment worth £591m. How long before they write off the other £364.4m and get the hell out of there? theguardian.com/business/art…

Thames Water’s biggest investor cuts value of its stake to zero

Writedown by Canadian pension fund Omers highlights growing financial crisis at utilities firm

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"When a company’s success is measured by how many truckloads of poo it has managed to prevent from exploding, surely it’s hit rock bottom.." Hell of an opening line. Welcome to @thameswater Mr Weston. telegraph.co.uk/business/202…

Thames Water has a new face but the same old problems

Chris Weston steps into a rancid mess as new head of Britain’s debt-laden water company

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📣 Huge news from £3bn Wiltshire pension fund this week, committing to divest all fossil fuel assets by 2030. netzeroinvestor.net/news-and…
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Jo Brand, comedian extraordinaire, translates my climate science for real people. As she says "If people like me have to get involved you know we are in deep trouble" Another brilliant video from @ClimateSciBreak Short version 👇 Long version: youtu.be/lfc6WF0ToVY
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That's a lot of zeros – and a lot of money that could be invested in building a better future 🌍♻️​ Retweet to help us raise awareness 💥 and read the full report on our website if you want the details 🕵🏼‍♀️
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Hands up if you’re sweating about the future 🙋 The UK pensions industry funnels £88bn into fossil fuel companies 🥵 Tell them to wake up and stop fuelling the fire using the form on our website 🔥 Don’t forget to spread the word! 📣
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Week 258. The UK gov & Norwegian state-owned oil giant @Equinor want to build the massive Rosebank oil field. It would produce more CO2 than the 28 lowest income countries do in a year, burning us past climate targets and do nothing to lower energy bills. #StopRosebank @stopcambo
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Divest USS retweeted
Divest USS@DivestUSS27 Jul 2023
Replying to @USSpensions
@USSpensions please read this! You are investing our money using dangerous models. Consult your members, listen to the science, divest now !
Carbon Tracker@CarbonBubble27 Jul 2023
Replying to @CarbonBubble
CEO of @MMMoneyMatter @Tony_Burdon: “This report shows climate models used by pension funds are not only implausible - they're dangerous too. This so called ‘expert advice’ is underpinning investments of millions of UK savers, yet is jeopardising both our pensions & the planet"
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Our new report: 'Loading the Dice Against Pension Funds' shows investment consultants inc. @Aon, @hymansrobertson & @mercer rely upon flawed economic research to advise pension funds on the impacts of #ClimateChange on members’ portfolios carbontracker.org/reports/lo… #ClimateRisk

Loading the DICE Against Pensions - Carbon Tracker Initiative

Pension funds are risking the retirement savings of millions of people by relying on economic research...

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UK Divest@UKDivest28 Jun 2023
Six major US retirement funds would be worth a combined **$21 billion MORE** today if they had divested a decade ago. The writing's on the wall for fossil fuels. What are our pension funds waiting for...?🤔 desmog.com/2023/06/27/public…
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*BREAKING* Oil giant @Equinor has invited MPs to an event in Parliament tomorrow. They’re seeking approval for their oil field #Rosebank, which will create climate-wrecking CO2 emissions without lowering our bills 🔥 Please tweet your MP urging them to reject this invite! ⤵️
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Shell are climate criminals, polluting our planet & reaping record profits for shareholders. If Sunak hands them one penny more in public subsidies when treating people & planet so recklessly, his Govt will be even more complicit in their climate crimes. independent.co.uk/business/s…

Shell blasted for ‘climate-wrecking’ U-turn on plans to cut oil production

Shell’s announcement on Wednesday has sparked an outcry from climate experts, activists and politicians.

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University investment funds urge ‘bold action’ to stop new fossil fuel projects theguardian.com/business/202…

University investment funds urge ‘bold action’ to stop new fossil fuel projects

Asset managers are told they have key role to play on climate in open letter on eve of Shell’s annual meeting

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Look at this: thanks to you all, we are so close to our goal - together let's go to the Court of Appeal to save our pensions and our planet ! Donate here: crowdjustice.com/case/save-p…
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Academia can encourage ✈️ travel - not good for climate change. 💚Donate to help #divest #USS pensions from fossil fuels: one way to help our sector be greener crowdjustice.com/case/save-p… 💚Encourage your colleagues to do the same

Save university pensions, and save the planet

This is a joint effort from many university branches: we believe in fair pensions and a living planet. Its organising group includes Dr Neil Davies, Bristol UCU, and Dr Ewan McGaughey, KCL UCU

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💚Protect your pension: investing in fossil fuels doesn't make sense. 💚 Support our legal case to #divest #uss crowdjustice.com/case/save-p…
graphic saying: Protect your pension by insisting USS university fund divest away from fossil fuels. Donate to support the court case.

ALT graphic saying: Protect your pension by insisting USS university fund divest away from fossil fuels. Donate to support the court case.

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