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July 14, 2014

World Council of Churches Divests from Fossil Fuels 
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The World Council of Churches has become one of the most high-profile
groups so far to endorse divestment from fossil fuels. The Council's
Central Committee has endorsed a proposal that will phase out its
holdings in all corporations profiting from carbon dioxide emissions.
The World Council of Churches represents 300 churches with more than 590
million members in 150 countries. The group 350.org says the vote could
mark "the most important commitment" on fossil fuel divestment so far,
adding: "It opens the doors for churchgoers around the world to
encourage their institutions to live up to their values and divest from
companies that are destroying the planet and our future."

 

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