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6th August 2021

BHP must cease lobbying efforts which are inconsistent with Paris targets

Concerned shareholders will persist in holding BHP to account for the obstructive lobbying of its industry associations.

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2nd August 2021

Santos and Oil Search merger climate vandalism of the highest order

The Santos and Oil Search merger demonstrates that neither company is serious about taking climate action, and that their only goal is to maximise oil and gas production at a time when climate chaos is raging across the northern hemisphere.

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30th July 2021

Qantas: Unlawful Outsourcing of Ground Handling Crew

Qantas axed its highly skilled and experienced workforce, choosing to outsource to an organisation with a poor safety record and history of labour scandals.

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22nd July 2021

AGL’s Say on Climate commitment welcome, Paris-aligned targets still needed

Despite saying that AGL couldn’t commit to Paris-aligned targets for the proposed demerged companies, as that would be a matter for the new boards, it has now made this commitment to ‘Say on Climate’.

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21st July 2021

Progress welcome in resolving Bougainville mine grievances

The parties should be commended for their progress. It is also an encouraging sign of practical progress from Rio Tinto under its new leadership.

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21st July 2021

AGL must set Paris-aligned targets for demerged companies

Recent meetings with members of the Board suggest AGL is not prepared to set Paris-aligned targets, despite that now being a clear expectation of emissions intensive companies.

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20th July 2021

Santos’ bid for Oil Search proves net zero target is just greenwashing

Santos has made little mention of climate change in its merger proposal announcement, claiming it can easily shift to hydrogen-based fuels - yet shows absolutely no pathway to this claim.

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14th July 2021

Australian mines: Two-tier workforce threat to safety

The explosion of a two-tier workforce on Australian mines does more than erode job security and working conditions. It fundamentally undermines safety, sometimes with fatal consequences.

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9th July 2021

Fair Work Ombudsman focus on contract cleaning spot on

The Ombudsman’s announcement is a wake up call for property owners and their investors that exploitation remains a serious issue in the sector.

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30th June 2021

AGL demerger plans underwhelm, ignore climate concerns

Investors continue to be frustrated by AGL’s continued denial of the need to bring forward the closure dates of its Bayswater and Loy Yang A coal-fired power stations.

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25th June 2021

Fossil industries stuck in the fossil age

The parade of fossil fuel executives and lobbyists before the Parliamentary Inquiry today showed just how out of touch they are with financial markets, and their contempt for climate action.

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21st June 2021

Rejection of renewable energy hub another sign of a government lost on climate

The Federal government has demonstrated that it is unwilling to support projects that would accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels.

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15th June 2021

Cosmetic Compliance Not Enough for Commercial Cleaning

Despite all of the companies making commitments to eradicate modern slavery in their supply chain, analysis shows only cosmetic compliance.

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15th June 2021

APPEA and its members continue to block meaningful climate action

Over the last three years, APPEA has significantly increased its spending on public communications and advertising campaigns extolling the virtues of gas, especially in the home, as the gas industry faces the threat of electrification.

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8th June 2021

Woodside claims to be reducing emissions by increasing emissions

Woodside’s targets do not address the much larger issue of Scope 3 emissions, ignoring the demands of half of its shareholders to take responsibility for the emissions from the gas it sells.

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3rd June 2021

Woodside and BHP Scarborough project conflicts with a net zero future

The Woodside and BHP Scarborough project is at odds with the expectations of investors for companies to align their capital expenditure and decarbonisation strategies with the Paris Agreement.

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27th May 2021

Extraordinary 24 hours has massive implications for Australian oil and gas industry

This news is nothing short of extraordinary, and it will have massive implications for the Australian oil and gas industry.

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19th May 2021

IEA signs death knell for new fossil fuel projects

There is no need for investment in new fossil fuel supply (beyond projects already committed).

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18th May 2021

South32 sets new target, but has more to do

“The decade to 2030 is critical, so South32 must also set ambitious short-term targets, as well as targets for its Scope 3 emissions.”

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18th May 2021

Deliveroo must provide investor certainty

Today’s decision raises the prospect of further regulation, and calls into question the profitability of Deliveroo’s current business model.

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22nd April 2021

Fresh thinking needed at AGL

“Spending years attempting a demerger will not absolve AGL of its responsibilities to its investors and the communities in which it operates.”

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