Stafford Capital Partners has reached initial close of a carbon offset and sustainable timberland impact strategy that will see investment in Australian and New Zealand assets form part of the portfolio.
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The road that has to close every time there is flooding
It is a common sight any time there is bad weather to see vehicles stuck in the water at Ynyspenllwch Road in Clydach, and it doesn t look like it ll change anytime soon
A delivery van is caught in flood water on Ynyspenllwch Road in 2019 (Image: Jonathan Myers)
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By Caleb Spencer
image captionWales has a target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
More than half a billion pounds was being invested in fossil fuels by Wales local authority pension funds at the end of 2019-20, new research shows.
But the campaign groups acknowledged there had been a reduction since 2017.
The body representing local authorities in Wales said they were committed to the decarbonisation agenda.
A spokesman for the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) said it encouraged the development of ethical investment principles by the Welsh pension funds that ultimately make decisions
And the Wales Pension Partnership said funds were working to reduce their exposure to fossil fuels.