Melbourne, 26 February 2016 Australia's major banks continue to play an integral role in financing the fossil fuel industry, despite commitments to support the goal of limiting global warming to less than two degrees. Market Forces has analysed lending to the fossil...
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Biggest lenders to fossil fuels in 2015 revealed
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VicSuper: Protect ALL Members From Climate Change Risks
22 February 2016 We have heard from some of their members that VicSuper are currently considering how they treat the issue of climate change, and the myriad of financial and moral issues wrapped up in it. After seeing a host of other funds mistakenly “tackle” this...
Moreland Council asks Vision Super for their divestment plan
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Sydney and Melbourne, it was great to meet you!
11 February 2016 We were humbled and delighted to have a total of around 150 people turn up to our Sydney and Melbourne campaign launch events held over the last couple of weeks. Attendees were able to meet the Market Forces team, celebrate all the wonderful work that...
Media release: Super funds lose billions on fossil fuels as divestment calls mount
NEW REPORT: Super funds lose billions on fossil fuels as divestment calls mount Sydney, 10 February 2016 Report identifies $5.6 billion in losses on fossil fuel stocks Funds lose an average $1109 per member over two years Colonial tops list of poor performers Website...
Super funds lose $5.6 billion on dirty fossil fuels
9 February 2016 Having analysed the returns of fifteen of Australia's largest superannuation fund options over the past two years, Market Forces estimate that those options have collectively lost over $5.6 billion on their fossil fuel investments over that time. Our...
Market Forces campaign launch webinar
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The polluting power of political donations
1 February 2016 Federal Treasury on Friday published the 2015 Tax Expenditure Statement (TES), which details the cost of all the various tax-based subsidies under current policy. It's by no means a riveting read, and we wouldn't recommend you trawl through it...
Time to tell Australia’s insurers to ditch coal
28 January 2016 Around the world, pressure is building on the insurance industry to divest from fossil fuels, while back home we are ramping up our campaign to stop Australia's major insurers shooting themselves in the foot by investing in climate change's drivers. In...