Origin generates power primarily from gas, operating Australia’s largest gas-fired fleet. It also produces power from coal, wind, solar and pumped water storage. Origin’s coal-based Eraring power station, the largest coal-fired power station in Australia, is currently scheduled to close in 2027, an extension from its original 2025 date.

ACCR has engaged with Origin since 2020, filing resolutions on the company's climate sensitivity analysis, lobbying activities, Paris-aligned capital expenditure and its fracking activities in the Northern Territory. In 2022, after Origin committed to stop gas exploration, we recommended shareholders endorse Origin’s Climate Transition Action Plan, which more than 90% of shareholders supported. With its legacy projects now owned by other oil and gas producers, we continue to monitor the consequences of Origin’s decision to divest from, instead of wind-down, its gas portfolio.

12th October 2023

Benchmarking for change: corporate political expenditure and climate lobbying in Australia

ACCR investigates how major public companies in Australia disclose and govern their political expenditures and climate lobbying.

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19th October 2022

Origin’s shift away from gas expansion celebrated by investors with 94% support for climate plan

ACCR is commenting on the results of Origin Energy’s 2022 AGM (ASX: ORG), including the company’s Say on Climate vote.

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28th September 2022

Origin concedes to investor pressure, will include climate sensitivity in financial statements

ACCR is withdrawing its shareholder resolution calling for Origin Energy (ASX: ORG) to include a 1.5°C climate change sensitivity analysis in its 2023 financial statements, after Origin agreed to deliver this information.

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19th September 2022

Beetaloo divestment will not reduce emissions

ACCR is commenting on Origin’s (ASX: ORG) recent announcement that it will divest 100% of its interest in the Beetaloo Basin to Tamboran (ASX:TBN).

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6th September 2022

It’s showtime: HESTA not giving up on 1.5°C, holding fossil fuels to account

HESTA will be holding AGL Energy, Origin Energy, Woodside Energy and Santos to account over the gaps between their strategies and a 1.5C pathway.

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26th August 2022

Origin’s climate cognitive dissonance: failure to factor in emissions from much hyped new gas basins

ACCR is commenting on a newly released Climate and Transition Plan issued by Origin Energy (ASX:ORG).

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18th August 2022

Climate in Origin’s financial statements: Closer but no cigar

ACCR is commenting on Origin Energy’s Full Year Results (ASX:ORG), in which it reported a 30% increase in underlying profit.

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16th August 2022

Origin’s industry association review ignores glaring misalignment with Paris Agreement by fossil fuel pushers

ACCR is commenting on a newly released Review of Industry Associations by Origin Energy (ASX:ORG).

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12th August 2022

Origin’s climate risk is material, must be in financial statements

ACCR has filed a shareholder resolution with Origin Energy (ASX:ORG), seeking that the company include a climate sensitivity analysis in its audited financial statements.

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12th August 2022

ACCR Shareholder Resolutions to Origin Energy Ltd on climate sensitivity analysis

ACCR has filed Shareholder Resolutions to Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG) on climate sensitivity analysis in its audited financial statements

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4th August 2022

Divestment a cop out - no evidence that divestment decreases emissions

Climate-aware institutional investors considering divesting should be thinking very hard about what power they are giving up.

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29th July 2022

Origin a winner and loser in energy crisis

Just like its local and global peers, Origin’s LNG business has benefited significantly from Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

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8th April 2022

Rio Tinto’s decision on Queensland Alumina welcome; Origin Energy still to act

ACCR is welcoming Rio Tinto’s decision to take on the capacity and governance of Queensland Alumina.

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21st March 2022

Origin Energy & Rio Tinto must act on sanctions

ACCR is calling on Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) to take immediate action to quarantine the interests of both Oleg Deripaska and Viktor Vekselberg in their respective joint ventures.

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18th March 2022

Origin Energy & Rio Tinto must take immediate action on Deripaska and Vekselberg interests

ACCR welcomes the Federal government’s decision to sanction Russian oligarchs Oleg Deripaska and Viktor Vekselberg.

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17th March 2022

Origin Energy must act on Vekselberg before sanctions

ACCR is calling on Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) to suspend its relationship with Falcon Oil & Gas until such time as Viktor Vekselberg’s interest in the company is quarantined.

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9th March 2022

Origin Energy’s Science Based Target to be revoked over climate wrecking gas basins

ACCR is commenting on Origin Energy’s (ASX:ORG) strategy refresh.

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2nd March 2022

Window dressing: Origin must suspend JV with Falcon

ACCR is calling on Origin Energy to suspend its joint venture with Falcon Oil & Gas in the Beetaloo Basin.

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28th February 2022

Australian companies must urgently review ties with Russian oligarchs

ACCR is calling on Australian companies to immediately review their relationships with companies linked to the oligarchs aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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17th February 2022

Origin shows AGL how it’s done, must now address gas

ACCR is commenting on Origin Energy’s (ASX:ORG) decision to bring forward the closure date of its Eraring coal-fired power station to 2025.

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20th October 2021

Origin Energy cops shareholder heat on gas

ACCR comment on the voting results on its two shareholder resolutions at the AGM of Origin Energy (ASX:ORG).

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