The Topping report on Cambridge University’s fossil fuel ties overwhelmingly vindicates the case for Fossil Free Research, listing several recommendations regarding the university’s relationship with the fossil fuel industry moving forward. While we see potential loopholes in the recommended actions, CCJ finds this to be a very welcome step in the right direction overall. Click…
Paper by Almond, Du and Papp on Nature Climate Change
On 1st October 2020, the University of Cambridge announced their plans to divest from all fossil fuel companies by 2030, following a report into the advantages and disadvantages of divestment, written by University staff. The report is hosted on their website. We have included it here for reference and posterity. You can find a summary…
🔈🔈NEW ZERO CARBON REPORT REVEALS EXTENT OF CAMBRIDGE’S LINKS WITH FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY🔈🔈 This morning we have released a report investigating the wider links between the University of Cambridge and the fossil fuel industry. We found that it is not only through the investments of its endowment that our university supports and legitimises the destructive…
University Council has recently published the Report from the widely-questioned Divestment Working Group. In this 5 page document we explain what are the stickiest missconcenptions of the working group. Find the full document here.
In the run-up to Council’s decision on divestment on Monday 21st May 2018, we submitted this document to all university councillors to make a comprehensive case for divestment. In it, we have compiled evidence for democratic support, press coverage, and extracts from our extensive reports making the arguments for divestment. Find it here
Today we publish the Divestment Mythbuster, a fully referenced report to clarify any arguments that you have heard advocating against divestment. In four short independent sections we cover myths such as: 1. “Divestment will impact the University research funding” 2. “Divestment will not have an impact on the fossil fuel industry” 3. “Shareholder investment is…
On 19th of January 2018 we publish a report authored by 20 students from Zero Carbon and partner societies Just Love and Positive Investment Cambridge. Download the full report and a summary infographic. The report wants to draw attention to the need, pragmatism, and positive impact of divestment from fossil fuels. At the same time…
Check out this article written by our campaigns officer Alice Guillaume in the latest edition of BlueSci (Cambridge University science magazine). “Break Free 2016 is part of the international divestment movement, aiming to accelerate the transition towards renewable energy and demonstrate to those in power that we must, as the name suggests, break free from…
The Zero Carbon Society has released its official report outlining the case for divestment at the University of Cambridge, which can be accessed here. This 74-page report is the product of months of research by a team of committed students, members of the Zero Carbon Society. Foreword from Dr Rowan Williams (former Archbishop of Canterbury &…