28 February 2017 In October 2015, ANZ published a new Energy Policy with a carbon emission threshold to “ensure we only support new coal fired power plants that use advanced technologies and higher quality coal to significantly reduce emissions to at least 0.8...
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Shareholders revolt over ANZ’s climate destruction
Update: 10 am, Saturday 17 December 2016 In news breaking this morning, ANZ's CEO Shayne Elliott told media after the AGM that ANZ's coal mining exposure was shrinking and he didn't see a reversal of that trend, effectively ruling out funding for the Adani Carmichael...
Human rights are great but there’s money to make!
3 November 2016 Downer EDI provides engineering and mining infrastructure services to mining companies. In 2015 it was chosen as a contractor for Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin. A coal mine that cannot go ahead if we are to give ourselves a...
Whitehaven: A lot to hide this AGM
28 October 2016 Yesterday Whitehaven Coal held their Annual General Meeting in Sydney. They obviously had a lot to hide. While most AGMs are filmed and broadcast, Whitehaven decided to record only the audio, and cut off recording completely before question time. To...
Divestment Day Live!
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Poll reveals high expectations for banks to avoid fossil fuels
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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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