Fossil Fuels

Bristol and the Climate Crisis

‘My pension is being invested in the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. This can’t continue.’

A Bristol Cable member explains why she has taken part in recent Extinction Rebellion protests against the Avon Pension Fund investing in BlackRock.

‘Fossil fuelled public sector pensions reveal deep political faultlines on climate crisis action’

100,000 local people are being told investing in oil can avert climate change

Bristol and Beyond

Major increases in fossil fuel investments despite pension fund ‘Responsible Investment’ efforts

106,000 local pension fund members are further invested in dirty energy. But new rules may make it easier to drop fossil fuels.

Bristol and Beyond

Paradise Papers: watch exclusive interview with chairman of Glencore – world’s biggest mining company

Ideas and Action

My journey with fossil fuels divestment

Bristol Uni announces big plans for fossil fuels divestment

The outcome of a long campaign for fossil fuels divestment

Meet the man desperately trying to frack the South West

Somerset is the latest target for Gerwyn Williams, who’s been leading a one-man dash for gas throughout Wales and the West Country. Lucky for the county, he’s got a pretty thin track record of actually getting near any drills.

Our 2016 favourites: Cable news

A few of the Cable’s favourite news articles that we’ve worked on in 2016.

Breaking: Uni body votes to divest £3 million in fossil fuels

Motion to withdraw investments will pile pressure on executive.

Bristol Uni may move to drop £3 million in fossil fuels tomorrow

Local councillor and campaigners gear up for vote

Bristol Uni: Don’t waste opportunity to divest from climate change

Public institutions must live up to social responsibilities.