Greens push for divestment

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2023

There will be a greater push for divestment in the local government pension scheme (LGPS) after the Greens made a record 200 seat gains this year, a senior councillor has predicted.

The Green Party’s 2019 General Election manifesto committed to requiring councils to divest their pension funds away from fossil-fuel-related investments.

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