University should stop accepting research funding from fossil fuel industry, report finds
Independent report authored by former UN climate champion says accepting BP and Shell funding poses “high reputational risk” to university
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Independent report authored by former UN climate champion says accepting BP and Shell funding poses “high reputational risk” to university
Wednesday's protest saw students and community members denounce the research funding Cambridge receives from fossil fuel companies
Major universities take millions from fossil fuel companies despite divestment.
The protests were part of a coordinated campaign including the UK’s top three university recipients of fossil-fuel funding, Cambridge, Oxford and Imperial
The Council stated that they 'share the desire to address the climate emergency as a matter of urgency'