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19th September 2022

AGL: Botton, Smith-Gander and Hunt exit brings scope for fresh strategy

ACCR is commenting on AGL Energy’s (ASX: AGL) announcement that Peter Botten and Diane Smith-Gander are exiting the AGL board immediately.

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15th September 2022

Woodside blindly progresses Browse despite all advice to the contrary

Woodside's (ASX:WDS) updated environmental approvals still fail to seriously consider Browse’s emissions.

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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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30th August 2022

Woodside uses war profits to double down on gas over transition

With Woodside (ASX:WDS) continuing to ignore investor demands, it’s time for investors to appoint climate competent directors.

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30th August 2022

ACCR calls on BHP to lead on climate advocacy, reflect climate risk in financial statements

BHP is Australia’s largest company (ASX: BHP) with huge political influence and a massive opportunity to align business interests and policy with a safe climate.

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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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25th August 2022

Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility expands landmark Federal Court case against Santos

ACCR has now filed to expand its case to include alleged greenwashing in Santos’ 2020 Investor Day Briefing and 2021 Climate Change Report.

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23rd August 2022

Welcome news: South32 walks away from Dendrobium expansion

ACCR is commenting on South32’s announcement that it will not proceed with the Dendrobium metallurgical coal mine in the Illawarra.

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19th August 2022

Questions must be asked about delayed AGL board renewal and CEO appointment

ACCR is commenting on AGL’s annual results (ASX:AGL) which were at the low end of previous guidance for the year ended 30 June 2022.

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18th August 2022

Safeguard Mechanism consultation will be feeding frenzy for industry lobby

ACCR is commenting on the commencement of Federal Government consultation on the Safeguard Mechanism.

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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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16th August 2022

BHP’s coal business cashes in despite its climate claims

ACCR is commenting on BHP’s results for the year ended 30 June 2022. Climate leaders don’t develop new coal mines.

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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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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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22nd July 2022

ACCR appeals Woodside’s carbon bomb

In the face of escalating climate threats, the WA EPA has buried its head in the sand and recommended that Woodside (ASX:WDS) be licensed to unlock this carbon bomb out to 2070.

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21st July 2022

Woodside’s BHP merger drives further war profiteering

Questions need to be asked about the capacity of a company like Woodside (ASX:WDS) to transition.

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15th July 2022

Glencore knew of coal’s “gaseous nature” - action required on methane pollution

Methane measurement technology is improving all the time, and coal miners like Glencore cannot continue to bat off the unwanted attention on Scope 1 emissions.

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28th June 2022

Strong call by J-Power shareholders to strengthen decarbonisation strategy

First institutional investor group-led climate shareholder proposals filed in Japan receive strong investor support

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16th June 2022

BHP finally listens to investors and commits to wind down Australia’s biggest thermal coal mine

ACCR is commenting on BHP abandoning its pursuit of the Mt Arthur thermal coal mine extension to 2045 and its plans to divest the mine.

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