Thursday 19 September 2019 At today's AGM in Sydney, over 30% of shareholders, worth more than AU$3.8bn, voted against management and in support of a resolution calling on the company to reduce emissions in line with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. Response...
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AGL shareholders demand coal plant closure
19 September 2019 AGL shareholders today sent a strong message to Australia's biggest climate polluter, with more than 30% voting in favour of a resolution demanding the company reduce emissions in line with the Paris climate goals. Only twice before has a climate...
Our super funds can help sway climate-change targets
AGL plans to operate its dirty Loy Yang coal power station until 2048 Credit: Environment Victoria 18 September 2019 Market Forces in the Media: Op-ed in the Sydney Morning Herald by Julien Vincent, Executive Director, Market Forces It was one of the loudest signals...
Tip-off reveals AIG is Adani’s insurer
16 September 2019 A tip-off from a staff member has revealed that US-based AIG is providing insurance for Adani’s preliminary works at the Carmichael coal mine site, and for Directors and Officers liability. Adani’s insurance policies are due to expire on 30 September...
BHP has agreed to set Paris-aligned goals to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions
Take action: Tell BHP you're glad the company is committed to reducing all of its greenhouse gas emissions in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement but you'll be watching to make sure they deliver on this commitment next year...
Media Release: Rio Tinto to face shareholder resolution as BHP sets Paris-aligned ‘scope 3’ emission reduction goals
Rio Tinto Pilbara expansion. Cape Lambert and Dampier and Rail. Thursday 12 September, 2019: Following BHPs confirmation that the public goals it will release next year for its “Scope 3” greenhouse gas emissions will be aligned with the Paris Agreement, externally...
Over 100,000 people call on AIG to #StopAdani
29 August 2019 A petition with over 135,000 signatures from all over the world was handed to AIG at its Australia headquarters in Sydney today, calling on the company to rule out insuring the disastrous Adani Carmichael coal project. Action outside AIG's Sydney...
Take Action: HSBC violates its coal mining policy to fund Adani Carmichael
[cs_content][cs_element_section _id="1" ][cs_element_row _id="2" ][cs_element_column _id="3" ][cs_text]23 August 2019 Over 55 major corporations, from banking and insurance to engineering and construction, have ruled out working on the disastrous Adani Carmichael coal...
Westpac and HSBC violate their coal policies to fund Adani Carmichael
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Media release: Whitehaven Coal calls 185 countries’ bluff
Whitehaven Coal's Werris Creek mine 15 August 2019 Whitehaven Coal, Australia’s biggest pure-play coal miner, has once again trumpeted coal demand projections based on a scenario that would see the utter failure of the Paris Agreement. “Whitehaven Coal’s plans to...