Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 82877
Pension Funds: Fossil Fuels
Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 23 October 2025
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to limit levels of pension investment into unsustainable fossil fuel practices.
Answer
Torsten BellThe UK pension sector is increasingly playing a role in investing in a more sustainable future, with many schemes setting net-zero targets and actively engaging with companies to reduce emissions. As part of the pensions legislative and regulatory framewo...
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