Adaro Energy Indonesia (Adaro) held its AGM in April 2022, confirming business plans consistent with the failure of the Paris Agreement. Despite evidence to the contrary from the IEA and other experts, the company stated its view that in the long term, the fundamentals for coal are intact and coal … Read More
Adani Ports kicked off MSCI indices due to Carmichael coal link
26 November 2021 Finance research and ratings company MSCI wrote to its clients on Tuesday informing them that Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (Adani Ports, also referred to as APSEZ) is about to be kicked off four MSCI climate indices, after its links to the Carmichael thermal coal project … Read More
APLNG seeks massive expansion of polluting gas drilling
16 April 2021 Scientists have been clear that meeting the Paris Agreement’s climate goals means no expansion of the polluting gas industry.[1] Yet one of Australia’s largest and most polluting gas export projects, Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG), is seeking approval to drill up to 7,700 new gas wells across central … Read More
HSBC bows to pressure and will phase out coal lending. It must also cut ties with Adani
16 March 2021 In response to a shareholder resolution coordinated by ShareAction, HSBC, Europe’s largest bank and one of the biggest backers of fossil fuels, has announced it will table its own resolution on plans to phase out financing for coal-fired power and thermal coal mining across the EU and … Read More
Deutsche Bank refuses Adani Ports financing
29 January 2021 Media reports indicate that the world’s 7th largest (in 2020) bookrunner for bonds, Deutsche Bank, has been blocked by its Sustainability Committee from participating in Adani Ports’ latest bond issue. “Port-related environmental concerns which are in conflict with sustainability goals of the bank” was reported (paywalled) as … Read More
Investor Briefing: Adani Ports to haul Carmichael coal, exposing investors to reputational & financial risks
22 October 2020 Market Forces has compiled this briefing paper to inform existing and potential investors in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (Adani Ports) of the company’s establishment of Bowen Rail Company, which will transport coal for the controversial Carmichael thermal coal project in Australia. This move into coal … Read More
Adani forced to haul its own coal, driving up the cost of Carmichael
10 September 2020 Under the veil of the newly created Bowen Rail Company, Adani will be self-transporting Carmichael coal from pit to port. It appears that Adani tried to hide this development, with the new company’s website and media communications not mentioning “Adani” or “Carmichael”. The news highlights two major … Read More
Media release: Banks betray communities and climate in funding Jawa 9 and 10
17 July 2020 Reacting to the news that a club of banks, led by DBS and including Korea Export Import Bank, Korea Development Bank and Hana Bank, CIMB, Maybank of Malaysia, Bank of China, Bank Mandiri, Bank Negara Indonesia and Exim Bank of Indonesia have signed a 15 year loan … Read More
Adani looking for Abbot Point investors
12 March 2020 Adani is asking investors to back the Abbot Point coal export terminal for the next seven years through a new bond. With take-or-pay contract protection now largely expired, whoever invests is placing a massive bet about the Carmichael coal project going ahead, but some key aspects of … Read More
Banks could accidentally fund Carmichael coal via Adani bond issue
8 July 2019 In early July 2019 Adani issued US$1billion in bonds for one part of its business (Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone), which nine major banks invested in. This company operates several ports in India. Unfortunately, the evidence shows that the Adani group of companies has regularly funded … Read More
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