{"id":754,"date":"2021-05-18T12:29:55","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T12:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urc.org.uk\/latest-news\/3820-urc-eastern-synod-divests-from-fossil-fuels-ahead-of-g7-and-cop26.html"},"modified":"2021-05-18T12:29:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T12:29:55","slug":"urc-eastern-synod-divests-from-fossil-fuels-ahead-of-g7-and-cop26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/standrewsurcrustington.org.uk\/?p=754","title":{"rendered":"URC Eastern Synod divests from fossil fuels ahead of G7 and COP26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urc.org.uk\/images\/News\/News_images\/resized-image-Promo_65.jpeg\" alt=\"resized image Promo 65\" width=\"300\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;margin-bottom: 10px;float: right\" \/>The United Reformed Church (URC) Eastern Synod has joined 35 faith institutions from 11 countries in announcing its divestment from fossil fuels.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The announcement, made on 17 May, comes from institutions in Brazil, Argentina, India, the Philippines, Uganda, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Ireland, the UK and the US, along with the URC, Anglican, Catholic, Methodist, and Baptist churches, among others.<\/p>\n<p>These commitments highlight the urgent need to divest from fossil fuels and invest in clean alternatives in response to the growing climate crisis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"feed-readmore\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/latest-news\/3820-urc-eastern-synod-divests-from-fossil-fuels-ahead-of-g7-and-cop26.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Reformed Church (URC) Eastern Synod has joined 35 faith institutions from 11 countries in announcing its divestment from fossil fuels. 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