Cambridge University to Divest From Fossil Fuels

“We’ll be judged on our results,” says chief investment officer Tilly Franklin.

(Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)

(Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)

Cambridge University plans to rid its endowment of all direct and indirect fossil fuel investments by 2030, the school announced Wednesday.

The U.K. school has one of the largest endowments in Europe at £3.5 billion ($4.45 billion), and arguably becomes the most prominent university to aim for divestment.

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