Wednesday 20 May: More than 160 shareholders have joined with Market Forces to demand Macquarie Group explains how increasing its fossil fuel lending, slashing its green energy investments and watering down its climate strategy is consistent with its commitment to the...
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Westpac’s new climate plan betrays scientific reality
In-short: Westpac’s new climate plan, released late last week, is a massive backpedal on its previous position and puts it more on par with perennial climate laggard, ANZ. Westpac formerly had a clear requirement for oil and gas clients to produce a 1.5°C-aligned...
Is Japan a friend in need or a friend indeed for Bangladesh?Â
By Munira Chowdhury, Asia Energy Analyst, Market Forces, a clean energy finance advocacy organisation working across Asia. Munira is an author on Bangladesh energy affairs and a former policy researcher in Bangladesh. Six months since Bangladesh was born anew, the...
Retail banks in Australia ‘burning our future’: pour $74 billion into fossil fuels
Tuesday 11 February: New Market Forces analysis finds 10 retail banks in Australia committed AU $74.4 billion in finance to fossil fuel companies around the world in 2023. The new report - The Dirty Ten: Banks in Australia still backing fossil fuels - also finds that...