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Media release: New polling shows half of customers prepared to change banks over fossil fuels – as prominent Australians demand climate action
Thursday 15 September, 2016: New research released today shows overwhelmingly that Australians want their bank to act on climate change by avoiding fossil fuel projects, with almost half prepared to change banks if their current institution finances projects...
Civil society to banks: get off fossil fuels!
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Australian banks help release another 3 billion tonnes of carbon emissions
9 September 2016 Since late 2015, when Australia's major banks committed to support the goal of holding global warming to below two degrees, they have contributed to deals for new fossil fuel projects capable of adding 3 billion tonnes of CO2 to the atmosphere. A new...
Ten dodgy fossil fuel deals hurting the banks
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Media Release: Australian banks break climate promise, pouring billions into fossil fuels
Melbourne, 4 August 2016 Australia’s major banks have made a mockery of their ‘two degree’ commitments by pouring AU $5.6 billion into the expansion of the fossil fuel industry in the months since the December 2015 Paris climate change agreement. New research released...
Banks fail 2ºC climate test, pour $5.6b into fossil fuels
3 August 2016 Australia's big four banks have made a mockery of their ‘two degree’ commitments, pouring $5.6 billion into the fossil fuel sector since the December 2015 Paris climate change agreement. Our latest research shows the banks' have failed to come anywhere...
Climate change denial goes mainstream at Macquarie AGM
28 July 2016 “There are two sides to this debate.” These were the remarks of the Macquarie Group Chairman Peter Warne, after their AGM descended into somewhat of a farce earlier today, as shareholders asked tough questions of a bank that is fast becoming a significant...
How renewable are the “Big Three” energy retailers?
Originally posted 31 March 2015. Figures correct at 30 June, 2016 AGL, Origin Energy and Energy Australia are known as the "big three" electricity companies, dominating the Australian energy retailing industry. While all three claim to be supporters of renewable...
Renewables lending plummets as Katter calls for coal funding
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