Calls for Northants councils to end investment in fossil fuels

Motions have been put forward in the North and West

By Natalie Bloomer

Northamptonshire’s unitary councils will consider motions this week which could see a move away from investment in fossil fuels by their Local Government Pension Scheme. 

UK council pension funds currently invest almost £10bn in fossil fuels with £59m of that coming from Northamptonshire, according to research by campaign groups Platfor…