Businesses should be prepared for a rapid increase in TCFD analysis of their climate risk exposure commissioned by third parties such as investors, business customers and climate activists, says leading advisor Dr Karl Mallon of consultancy XDI. Read more...
Prime Minister Scott Morrison today undertook to stop activists undermining the coal mining industry and prevent them using similar tactics against other big emitters. Read more...
Activist group Market Forces has criticised the big four banks for lending to fossil fuel projects including the Ichthys LNG development, but noted none of them funded a coal mine expansion in 2016. Read more...
* State government aims to better measure environmental costs and benefits
* Transparency International to increase scrutiny of Australian mining industry
* Former judge joins EPA board Read more...
Instead of just relying on companies to disclose carbon information to investors, it's time to establish a service that uses sophisticated techniques to collect facility–specific environmental data, says a leading international stranded assets think–tank. Read more...
Opponents who successfully slowed AGL's coal seam gas expansion plans probably saved the company a lot of money, according to energy market experts. Read more...
The Queensland Land Court has recommended the State Government approve Adani's Carmichael coal mine, but only if it improves its water monitoring and "controls or regulates" threats to an endangered bird species. Read more...
Melbourne City councillors last night strengthened and unanimously backed a proposal to use its tendering procedures to quiz banks on their support for fossil fuels. Read more...
