The University of Cambridge has rewritten its rules for accepting donations from the fossil fuel industry – meaning it can now accept one if it is for several million pounds. It had placed a temporary ban on fossil fuel donations, under pressure from campaigners, while it considered its approach. The University Council, the principal executive and policy-making body of the university, has now confirmed that it will not impose a blanket ban. Instead it will only accept sums from the industry in “exceptional circumstances” – which include “for a large gift, or equivalent value for a research col…