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...
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Australia Pacific LNG 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...
Big banks still supporting Whitehaven’s dirty coal operations
Whitehaven Coal's Maules Creek mine was recently upgraded to the EPA's highest environmental risk category, making it one of NSW's three dirtiest mines. The company is also planning to expand its Vickery coal mine, which the local community is resisting due to grave...
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...