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14th March 2024

“Short-sighted”: Shell stalls again on climate

ACCR is responding to the publication today of Shell’s 2024 Energy Transition Strategy.

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14th March 2024

New research: Santos shareholders better off with capital return strategy

ACCR research finds a capital return strategy - share buybacks - offers higher value than delivering the portfolio of selected unsanctioned projects, with lower risk and fewer emissions.

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6th March 2024

New research: time for steel to shed its coal problem

ACCR research finds that across every stage of the value chain, companies are taking advantage of advancements in technology to enable less carbon intensive steelmaking.

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1st March 2024

New research: Shell’s climate lobbying disclosures leave investors in the dark

ACCR published research highlighting how Shell plc is failing to disclose to investors its climate lobbying in emerging markets.

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29th February 2024

Systemic failings on climate governance: ACCR files members’ statement against re-election of Woodside Chair, Richard Goyder

ACCR has filed a members' statement with Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) against the re-election of Richard Goyder.

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27th February 2024

New tone, same climate plan: spotlight must be on Woodside chair

ACCR is commenting on the release today of Woodside Energy Group’s annual results and 2023 Climate Transition Action Plan (CTAP).

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21st February 2024

Santos dividend no fix for share price woes

ACCR is commenting on the release today of Santos Ltd’s annual results for 2023.

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15th February 2024

Leadership hits the wall: ACCR files members’ statement against re-election of Santos’ Chair

ACCR has filed a members’ statement against the re-election of Santos Ltd Chair, Keith Spence, at the company’s upcoming annual general meeting.

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7th February 2024

Santos Woodside merger dead: time for new vision

ACCR is commenting on announcements to the ASX from Woodside Energy Group and Santos Ltd that discussions regarding a potential merger have ceased.

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25th January 2024

Santos finally comes clean on Barossa guidance

ACCR is commenting on the release today of Santos Ltd’s fourth quarter report, for the period ending December 31 2023.

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15th January 2024

Federal Court ruling on Barossa pipeline gets Santos out of hot water - for now

ACCR is commenting on the Federal Court decision in Munkara vs Santos, in relation to the legal challenge by Tiwi Traditional Owners to Santos’ approval to lay its Barossa gas export pipeline.

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18th December 2023

Incentives boost green steel in Japan

Incentives which support the transition to electric arc furnaces are timely. The Japanese government clearly sees the opportunity for accelerating the transition of a nation-critical industry.

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8th December 2023

Woodside and Santos merger discussions: Time for cool heads in the face of hurdles and complexity

Whilst the confirmation of early stage discussions between Woodside and Santos has seen an explosion of commentary and speculation, it is important that cool heads prevail and to acknowledge that there are significant headwinds against a deal.

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27th November 2023

New research: Australia’s “golden era” of gas a dud for shareholders

The failure of the Australian LNG industry to deliver shareholder value requires scrutiny from investors as the industry seeks to progress new projects.

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22nd November 2023

Santos Investor Day briefing - the rinse and repeat is becoming farcical

ACCR is commenting on Santos Ltd’s 2023 Investor Day, held in Sydney today.

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8th November 2023

Woodside: all spin, no substance on climate

Woodside (ASX:WDS) is a company that doesn’t listen, led by a board that lacks the agility and skill-set to properly confront the risks and opportunities of the energy transition.

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3rd November 2023

Qantas AGM: Another shareholder rebuke for Goyder-led board

The parallels between today’s vote at Qantas and the Goyder-led Woodside AGM earlier this year are impossible to ignore.

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19th October 2023

Santos Q3 2023 report raises important questions

ACCR is commenting on the release of Santos Ltd’s third quarter report

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18th October 2023

Once again, BHP plays pass the parcel on emissions

ACCR is commenting on BHP’s announcement that Whitehaven Coal will acquire its two Queensland coal mines, Daunia and Blackwater

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12th October 2023

New report: Australian companies lag behind their US counterparts on transparency and governance of political expenditure

New ACCR research found significant gaps between what companies commit to on the topic of climate lobbying, and what governance and disclosure they implement

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13th September 2023

Government and investors face decommissioning ticking time bomb

ACCR warned that tighter regulation of oil and gas decommissioning was long overdue, after federal Resources Minister Madeleine King announced an issues paper on decommissioning

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