Melbourne, 4 August 2016 Australia’s major banks have made a mockery of their ‘two degree’ commitments by pouring AU $5.6 billion into the expansion of the fossil fuel industry in the months since the December 2015 Paris climate change agreement. New research released...
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Banks fail 2ºC climate test, pour $5.6b into fossil fuels
3 August 2016 Australia's big four banks have made a mockery of their ‘two degree’ commitments, pouring $5.6 billion into the fossil fuel sector since the December 2015 Paris climate change agreement. Our latest research shows the banks' have failed to come anywhere...
Media Release: Peabody bankruptcy a cautionary tale for Australian investors
Melbourne, Wednesday 13 April 2016 Today’s long-expected bankruptcy announcement by Peabody should serve a cautionary tale to Australian investors still holding fossil fuel stocks, according to financial activist group Market Forces. “Australian investors who held...