6 December 2019 Washington H Soul Pattinson went to extraordinary lengths to avoid questions on coal and climate change at its annual general meeting today, pushing all questions to the end of the meeting before shutting the entire AGM down after just a few questions....
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Super funds let Beach Energy off the hook on climate change
26 November 2019 Another week, another Australian fossil fuel company belies super funds' climate engagement claims. Earlier this year, Market Forces named oil and gas producer Beach Energy as one of the 21 big Australian companies undermining climate action. With...
Horizon Oil’s expansion undermines Paris climate goals
22 November 2019 Horizon Oil's cursory approach to climate risk disregards the reality that the Paris Agreement leaves no room for oil expansion. According to its Sustainability Report, Horizon Oil is working towards full implementation of the G20 Task Force on...
Bluescope Steel must step up low-carbon ambition
21 November 2019 Bluescope Steel shareholders today called on the company to set new Paris-aligned emission reduction targets to drive low-carbon transition. As one of the top 20 greenhouse gas emitters in Australia, Bluescope Steel is highly exposed to the policy,...
Super funds failing to engage with New Hope on climate risk
19 November 2019 Investor claims of climate risk engagement were again called into question at today's New Hope AGM. As a pure play coal producer with plans to open up a massive new mine, there could hardly be a better example of a company facing climate change risk....
Insurance “red zones” spread across Australia. Insurers making it worse
19 November 2019 The number of households whose insurance premiums have become unaffordable is rising at an alarming rate across Australia. This is because of more extreme weather events and rising sea levels, which are linked directly to global warming....
Whitebark Energy: “No question” about oil and gas demand increasing
11 November 2019 Whitebark Energy's shortcomings on climate risk disclosure and management were top of the agenda for shareholders attending the oil and gas company's AGM in Perth today. Whitebark Energy owns oil and gas exploration and production assets in Canada and...
Cooper Energy following 4°C global warming path
7 November 2019 In response to questioning at the company's annual general meeting today, Cooper Energy confirmed it has "set its future operations against" a 4°C global warming scenario. Cooper's 2019 Sustainability Report stated the company is developing scenarios...
How many years has Central Petroleum got left?
7 November 2019 Oil and gas producer and explorer Central Petroleum was today challenged over its token efforts to understand and respond to climate change risks. Central Petroleum listed climate change, and particularly potential carbon pricing, as a principal risk...
Expectations set for Boral’s next steps on climate risk
6 November 2019 As a major greenhouse gas polluter with exposure to the coal power sector, Boral still has plenty of work to do on climate risk management. Two years ago, Boral didn't think climate change posed a significant risk to its business. For a company that in...