Tell Haringey - finish the job on fossil fuel divestment

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Tell Haringey - finish the job on fossil fuel divestment

Councillor Matt White, chair of Haringey's Pensions Committee

Last summer’s deadly heat-wave and the hurricanes since are a stark and terrifying reminder of the urgency of climate change.

It is wrong that local authorities should be propping up the fossil fuel industry – the main cause of the problem - through pension fund investments.

Haringey Council has made a good start by moving 55% of its pension fund shares into low-carbon funds and renewable energy. But it should now move to 100% as soon as possible.

The Haringey Pensions Committee is meeting in March 2019 to discuss next steps. Please add your name to make sure they keep moving in the right direction, to a fossil-free future.

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To: Councillor Matt White, chair of Haringey's Pensions Committee
From: [Your Name]

We have only a short time to decarbonise our economies to meet our commitments under the Paris Treaty, to limit warming to 1.5 degrees C and avoid climate catastrophe. Major banks and investors are moving away from coal and other high carbon fuels. Haringey was one the first local authorities to commit to divesting its pension fund from fossil fuels and has so far committed to moving 55%. We ask Haringey to increase this divestment to 100% of its pension fund into renewable energy or low-carbon investments.