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,...
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...
Media release: Santos admit to ‘four degree’ climate policy, backed by institutional investors
Adelaide, 4 May 2017 In a remarkable admission at the AGM of Australian oil and gas firm Santos today, Chairman Peter Coates revealed its business model is based on a ‘four degree’ climate pathway, completely at odds with international efforts to meet the Paris...
Santos shows contempt for investors, climate change, at its AGM
Adelaide, Thursday, 4 May 2017 A resolution that would have directed Santos to disclose the risks climate change poses to its business has been defeated at today's annual general meeting of the company, which reiterated its intent to explore for more unconventional...
QBE supporting Adani!
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Media Release: Westpac’s coal exclusion means no funding to Adani coal mine
Brisbane, 28 April 2017 Environmental finance campaigning organisation Market Forces has welcomed the climate change policy update released by Westpac today, which makes the bank the latest to rule out funding Adani's Carmichael coal mine. The policy tightens the...
Media Release: Australia’s banks’ $10 billion fossil fuel funding flouts climate pledges
Australia’s banks’ $10 billion fossil fuel funding flouts climate pledges MONDAY 6 MARCH, 2017: New analysis by finance group Market Forces reveals Australia’s ‘big four’ provided almost $10 billion in finance to fossil fuels across the planet in 2016 – three and a...
Karoon Gas: Reducing our emissions would be a pointless gesture
1 December 2016 Karoon Gas held its AGM in Melbourne yesterday, and confirmed it’s business as usual for the oil and gas explorer, despite its stated support for the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 2°C above pre-industrial temperatures. The...
New Hope Group: bravely struggling against reality
18 November 2016 Queensland coal miner New Hope Group owns the New Acland, West Moreton and Bengalla coal mines. As a pure-play coal miner that’s currently trying to expand its Acland operations, New Hope’s current business model is completely out of step with global...
BHP’s Minerals Council membership touches a nerve
17 November 2016 With operations in over 25 countries, BHP Billiton is one of the world’s largest mining companies. Two years ago the company was rated one of the top twenty most carbon polluting companies. The mining giant has also been involved in several...