Elections 2022 Candidates: All You Need to Know About Divestment

UK Divest

Running to become a councillor this May? Find out why ending investment fossil fuels is best for protecting local pensions and the planet.

BackgroundThe science is clear: the climate crisis is here. Millions of people are already facing the destructive consequences of a warming world and the IPCC&#x27;s most recent report is a reality check that it&#x27;s going to get much worse unless we take urgent action to cut emissions. Despite more than 75% of councils declaring a climate emergency, UK local authority pension funds still invest around £10bn in highly polluting fossil fuels.Councillors can play a crucial role in the transition to a zero-carbon future by supporting an end to investment in fossil fuels. Join this event to find out how.Event detailsThe webinar will feature a series of short presentations on:• Why ending fossil fuel investments should be a priority for all sitting councillors and candidates for the 2022 local elections - a short talk by a Fridays for Future youth campaigner Megan Rose.• Why divestment is the financially sensible thing to do — by Mark Campanale, founder of Carbon Tracker, the world-leading green financial think tank. Mark&#x27;s influential work has been described in the New Yorker as ‘turning the financial world’s view of climate upside down’.• How you can sign the UK Divest pledge and what to do once you&#x27;re elected---The event is open to all sitting councillors, candidates for all parties in the 2022 local election, union reps who are represented on local government pension boards, and local government staff in any position.Whether you are new to this topic or have pursued it before, on your pension fund committee or not, in leadership or in opposition, we hope the event will be insightful for you.

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