1 November 2019 Yesterday, the WA Climate Health Inquiry heard from organisations including Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) about the damage climate change is already doing to public health, and the dangers a warming planet poses to us all.* This follows...
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Wagners willing to risk business for Adani
31 October 2019 Construction company Wagners made it clear at its annual general meeting (AGM) in Queensland yesterday that it is not concerned by the reputational and financial risks of working on the controversial Adani Carmichael coal project. The company, which...
Fortescue Metals Group falling behind on scope 3 emissions
29 October 2019 One of Australia's biggest iron ore miners is falling behind its peers when it comes to managing the risks posed by its emissions-intensive value chain. Earlier this year, Fortescue Metals Group CEO Elizabeth Gaines said scope 3 emissions should not be...
Bendigo Bank fails to back Paris Agreement for second year running
29 October 2019 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. But at...
IAG Shareholder action
Take Action: Write to IAG and ask it to follow-through on the commitments made at its 2019 annual general meeting. IAG AGM report: 25 October 2019 At its annual general meeting (AGM) in Sydney today, IAG faced...
Which super fund did you leave?
If you're a member of a super fund that doesn't invest in fossil fuels, you’ve already taken action to align your money with your values. But there’s one more thing you can do to have maximum impact. We’re collecting information about how many members have switched...
IAG obscures its fossil fuel investments
25 October 2019 At its annual general meeting (AGM) in Sydney today, IAG faced calls from investors to fully disclose its fossil fuel investment exposure and set targets to reduce that exposure in line with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. IAG's chair said...
South32 lagging on climate plans
24 October 2019 South32's failure to bring forward emission reduction plans and commit to addressing downstream emissions leaves the company behind its big mining peers. Diversified miner South32 today confirmed it won't be updating its emission reduction plans and...
APA’s gas pipe dreams A-OK with investors
24 October 2019 Australia's biggest gas pipeline company's plans for gas expansion are inconsistent with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement. But investors don't seem to care. With gas use for primary energy expected to fall to 25% by 2030 under a 1.5°C warming...
Worley rules out Adani, but fossil fuels still on the agenda
21 October 2019 After years of pressure, Worley has finally confirmed it "has no intention" of working on the Adani Carmichael coal mine project. Engineering firm Worley was previously engaged to provide the design and construction of Adani's original railway plan to...