29 October 2020UPDATE: Lancashire and Ascot have both ruled insurance for the Adani Carmichael projectAnother Lloyd’s insurer that is providing cover for the Adani Carmichael project has committed to not renewing or taking on any new policies with the destructive coal...
Investor Briefing: Adani Ports to haul Carmichael coal, exposing investors to reputational & financial risks
22 October 2020 Market Forces has compiled this briefing paper to inform existing and potential investors in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (Adani Ports) of the company’s establishment of Bowen Rail Company, which will transport coal for the controversial...
Aurizon AGM: empty new climate strategy and avoiding Adani questions yet again
14 October 2020 Catastrophic climate change Aurizon’s ‘base case’ Aurizon generates around 80% of its revenue from hauling coal. Aside from coal miners themselves, there are few businesses in the country as exposed to the financial risks posed by the rapid transition...
Adani rebrands Abbot Point coal port to Nth Qld Export Terminal
9 October 2020 Yesterday Adani formalised the rebranding of its coal port from Adani Abbot Point Terminal to North Queensland Export Terminal (NQXT). In paperwork submitted to the corporate regulator ASIC, six companies through which Adani holds and finances the port...
Adani forced to haul its own coal, driving up the cost of Carmichael
10 September 2020 Under the veil of the newly created Bowen Rail Company, Adani will be self-transporting Carmichael coal from pit to port. It appears that Adani tried to hide this development, with the new company’s website and media communications not mentioning...
Five Korean creditors dump Adani’s Abbot Point as judge orders $106m payment to customers
28 August 2020 Market Forces and Bushfire Survivors...
Dear companies, your fossil fuel support is a reputational ticking time bomb
24 August 2020 When the response finally came through from engineering consultancy GHD’s Chairman on 5 July 2019, it was fairly typical, “Please contact Adani directly on any matters that may relate to their business activities.” The company that had been providing...
Lloyd’s insurer W.R. Berkley is refusing to rule out Adani
One of the things Adani needs for both the construction and operation of its climate-wrecking coal project is insurance. And we now know where Adani is getting it from. In June, a leak from a brave Marsh (Adani’s insurance broker) employee exposed Lloyd’s of London...
Adani failing to refinance Abbot Point debt as creditors walk away
6 August 2020 Despite its best efforts, it seems Adani has so far failed to refinance Abbot Point Coal Terminal’s (AAPT) debt, with the company having to repay a total of $270 million for maturing loans and bonds due in 2020. Dipping into its own pocket to pay back...
Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered, Barclays and JP Morgan helping Adani Ports raise billions
10 July 2020 Banks that have pledged to not finance the Adani Carmichael coal project could be unintentionally helping to do just that. Media reports this week reveal that Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), the owner of several ports in India, is aiming to...