CalSTRS, the US$200 billion Californian State Teachers' Retirement System, has announced it will divest all non-US thermal coal holdings from July 1. The commitment follows the fund's decision to dump all US thermal coal holdings in December 2015. Here in Australia,...
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Media Release: Lack of funders belies Adani’s investment intentions
TUESDAY 6 JUNE, 2017: Adani’s expected ‘investment decision’ concerning its proposed Carmichael mine is little more than a PR stunt, according to environmental finance group Market Forces. With a net debt estimated at $2.5 billion, Adani Enterprises has yet to raise a...
Dr. Anne Poelina and Micklo Corpus defend country at Buru’s AGM
Outside the Buru Energy Annual General Meeting (AGM) 20-30 people gathered in support of Traditional Custodians  Micklo Corpus Yawuru and Dr Anne Poelina, a Nyikina Warrwa woman from the West Kimberley region of Western Australia. Noongar Elder Uncle Ben Taylor,...
FAR: ‘two degrees is laughable in the extreme’
FAR is an Australian owned oil and gas company which operates in Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Australia and Senegal, a country already facing severe impacts from climate change. Currently the executive bonuses of FAR are tied to how much oil and gas they find. CEO Catherine...
Sundance: Not aware of any risks from climate change
25 May 2017 Sundance Energy, the company that had its annual general meeting in Adelaide today, has had a tough run lately. US Secretary of State and former CEO of Exxon Mobil Mr. Tillerson sued them because he alleged that his $5 million property was in danger due to...
Fossil fuels = climate change = health impacts. Helping Medibank join the dots
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Shareholder win! Oil Search commits to climate risk disclosure
19 May 2017 After months of pressure from shareholders, Oil Search confirmed at their AGM today that the company would commit to conduct and release an analysis of how it performs in a scenario where global warming is contained to 2 degrees and 1.5 degrees. The...
Revealed: AMP exposed to Adani Abbot Point
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Woodside AGM: More Oil & Gas = More Emissions
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Westpac Carmichael announcement a boost for customers
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