Cambridge students and academics demand urgent action from university on Fossil Free Research

Protestors called on University Council to act on the recommendations of the independent report the university commissioned nearly a year ago and finally reject fossil fuel funding.  On Friday (27/10), Cambridge Climate Justice (CCJ) held a rally on King’s Parade to demand a Fossil Free Research (FFR) policy finally be implemented at Cambridge. The university…

Cambridge University Activists Call for an End to Fossil Fuel Ties following Report from UN Climate Champion

Student campaigners welcome the report’s call to action but criticise ‘Shell Energy loophole’ A new report published on Tuesday has concluded that it is indefensible for Cambridge University to continue taking research funding from fossil fuel companies. The report, authored by UNFCCC High Level Climate Champion Nigel Topping, states that “it is difficult to find the logic…