The Northern Ireland ’s National Trust , Europe ’s largest conservation charity, has announced plans to sell its shares in fossil fuel companies. less than 10% of the charity’s £ 1bn ($ 13bn ) stock market investment is in such companies. The National Trust said it hoped to increase investments in green start-ups and environmental and nature-based portfolios. The full divestment will take place over a three-year period, but the majority of the shares will be sold within three-year .
The UK’s National Trust, Europe’s largest conservation charity, has announced plans to sell its shares in fossil fuel companies. Around 4% of the charity’s £1bn ($1.2bn) stock market investment is in such companies. The Trust said it hoped to increase investments in green start-ups and environmental and nature-based portfolios. The full divestment will take place over a three-year period, but the majority of the shares will be sold within a year.