14 September 2020 NAB has announced it will review its policy relating to finance for oil & gas within the next 6-12 months. The bank’s CEO Ross McEwan disclosed NAB’s intentions on Friday afternoon as part of a House of Representatives Economics Committee hearing. Asked whether the bank has banned … Read More
Only 9 Lloyd’s insurers left refusing to answer Adani questions
11 September 2020 The #StopAdani campaign has narrowed the field to just nine Lloyd’s insurers which have yet to provide a statement about whether they are insuring the destructive Adani Carmichael coal project or intend to do so in the future. In June, a leak from a brave Marsh (Adani’s … Read More
BHP’s new emission targets fail to meet 1.5°C ambition
10 September 2020 BHP, one of the 20 largest historical contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, this afternoon announced targets to reduce its operational emissions by 30% by 2030. This falls short of the ~42% reduction that would be required to align with a 1.5°C pathway from 2020 to 2030, … Read More
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 “Adani” or “Carmichael”. The news highlights two major … Read More
Five Korean creditors dump Adani’s Abbot Point as judge orders $106m payment to customers
28 August 2020 All five of Adani’s Abbot Point coal port’s existing Korean creditors have now ruled out providing any further funds to the port linked to the disastrous Carmichael mine and rail project. Market Forces and Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action first wrote to Samsung Securities, Hanwha Securities, Mirae … Read More
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 engineering and other consulting services to Adani since … Read More
Suncorp out of oil and gas drilling, leaving QBE isolated
21 August 2020 Suncorp has sent a clear message that it will not be a part of the Federal Government’s gas expansion plans, with an updated policy released today that bans the company from investing in, financing and insuring new and additional oil and gas exploration and production. In 2020, … Read More
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 insurer Aspen as one of … Read More
Bendigo Bank finally supports the Paris Agreement
17 August 2020 Bendigo and Adelaide Bank enjoys a lot of kudos for being one of Australia’s medium-sized banks that doesn’t invest in fossil fuels. Thousands of Australians have moved to Bendigo Bank as a result of its position on our banks comparison table. Yet in the (nearly) five years … Read More
Shareholder resolutions call for fossil fuel wind up plans
Market Forces is supporting shareholders to call on companies to demonstrate how they will ‘wind up’ (bring about an end to) coal, oil and gas production over time, protecting money from being wasted on new projects, and supporting workers as the economy rapidly moves on from fossil fuels to meet … Read More