by Kyle Robertson | Nov 16, 2023 | Banks, Blog, Divestment, Feature, Fossil Fuels, News, Santos
16 November 2023 All big four Australian banks have now released updated fossil fuel finance restrictions this year that have, to varying degrees, moved the dial on what they can’t finance going forward. But, like everything with the banks – the devil is in the...
by Will van de Pol | Oct 11, 2023 | Blog, Feature, News
11 October 2023 Today, Commonwealth Bank faced questions from shareholders over the remaining gaps in its climate policy. This year, Market Forces, along with hundreds of shareholders decided not to file a resolution on climate-related risk at the CommBank AGM. This...
by Kyle Robertson | Aug 9, 2023 | Blog, Divestment, Feature, Fossil Fuels, News, Santos
9 August 2023 This morning Commonwealth Bank announced a host of new fossil fuel finance restrictions, bringing Australia’s biggest bank closer to alignment with its commitments to the goals of the Paris Agreement and net zero emissions by 2050. Announcing a series of...
by Kyle Robertson | Jul 4, 2023 | Blog, Divestment, Feature, Fossil Fuels, News
4 July 2023 Today Commonwealth Bank will receive hundreds of copies of a joint statement, calling on the bank to end all financing for new and expanded fossil fuels in its upcoming climate policy update. The statement, coordinated by Market Forces and endorsed by 35...
by msurowiec | Oct 12, 2022 | Banks, Feature, Fossil Fuels, Gas, Research
12 October 2022 Today, Commonwealth Bank faced a formal proposal from shareholders asking it to demonstrate how the company’s financing would not be used for the purposes of new or expanded fossil fuel projects. Despite trying to appear to be acting on climate change,...
