During his 38-year career at the oil corporation, Clive Mather oversaw a massive Canadian tar sands project that cost many billions of dollars.

The Church of England (C of E) has refused demands to divest itself of its investments in fossil fuels

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Campaigners called for Mather to step down, claiming that these investments were unethical and contributing to the climate problem.

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Baptist and United Reformed churches in Britain have cut their ties to fossil fuels.

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Over 500 churches and faith-based organisations have divested around the world, including 17 Anglican dioceses.

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At a recent international gathering of Anglican bishops, the C of E's leader, archbishop Justin Welby, declared:

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Additionally, the £10 billion church commissioners fund of the C of E has not divested from fossil fuels.

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