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According to the Carbon Impact Tracer, HVO coal mine emissions will have a global impact, and result in the loss of food production equivalent to the amount required to feed 273,000 people a year theguardian.com/news/ng-inte…
ACCR modelled the availability of gas to WA. Our analysis found that there is enough gas to meet domestic demand - whether it reaches the domestic market is a commercial choice, not a physical constraint. Read our analysis of Woodside’s Browse project: accr.org.au/research/browse-…
Glencore's arrival on the ASX coincides with a new era of mandatory climate reporting for Australian super funds. As investors develop financed emissions disclosures and transition plans, the company's exposure to long-life coal assets will come under greater scrutiny.
Woodside's Browse project is not required to meet domestic gas needs. ACCR analysed Western Australia’s (WA) gas balance to 2050 and found that gas producers have enough uncontracted gas to meet domestic demand. accr.org.au/research/browse-…
The price of coal for power generation in Japan has risen roughly 40% since the start of this year as high natural gas prices drive record demand, even as uncertainty hangs over exports from Indonesia and Australia. asia.nikkei.com/business/ene…
Mining giant BHP will shed hundreds of roles across its flagship WA mines in a major push to keep its crown as the world’s cheapest iron ore producer. The West Australian understands about 300 employees will be caught up in the sweeping cuts. thewest.com.au/business/mini…
The price of diesel could add more than $500 million to Rio Tinto’s full-year costs of mining in the Pilbara, with no signs of an end to the US war with Iran that has roiled energy prices since February. thewest.com.au/business/mini…
"A report from the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility said Western Australia's domestic gas shortfall was driven by exporters selling to higher priced export markets, rather than a lack of gas." huntervalleynews.net.au/stor…
“Superannuation funds should be asking how a holding in one of the world’s largest thermal coal exporters fits their own climate policies, and what they will do as shareholders to hold Glencore accountable to emissions reduction targets,” said Naomi Hogan bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
“Australia’s regulators, planners, super funds and governments will need to show a lot more spine and vigilance with Glencore than they have in the past." Rod Campbell, Research Director at The Australia Institute. thepoint.com.au/new/261014-c…
In this article for Green Central Banking, ACCR’s Policy Strategy Lead, Sam Hall argues that policymakers and investors must work together to ensure government-backed projects deliver both decarbonisation and long-term value creation. greencentralbanking.com/2026…
ACCR’s new analysis shows that Woodside’s Browse project is not needed to secure Western Australia’s domestic gas supply.
Find our press release here: accr.org.au/news/wa-gas-shor…
If the state wants more domestic gas, Browse is a high-risk option. It’s remote, high-cost and its owners have failed to develop the project for decades.
Read our full research: accr.org.au/research/browse-…
BP said it would write down the value of its clean energy businesses by a further $3bn to $4.5bn in the third quarter as it continues to pivot back to its core oil and gas business. ft.com/content/5d92ea15-6211…
The approval of the HVO Continuation Project shows that NSW planning rules allow private projects to value emissions differently from government projects, using an approach that doesn’t account for the state’s legislated emissions targets. accr.org.au/news/as-glencore…
"An International Monetary Fund scenario where global oil prices jump to US$130 a barrel over coming months could push Australian petrol prices up by another 30 cents per litre and pile pressure on the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates, economists say." theguardian.com/australia-ne…
BP’s existing disclosures do not meet the asks of Resolution 24. BP’s report-back on its shareholder consultations after the vote result is due in late October. Read our latest investor bulletin: accr.org.au/insights/investo…
Heat is the most known of the physical risks.
In our forecasts, the story about heat has not been tested.
In June this year, the UK lost an estimated 24 million working hours and £1.15 billion of output to heat. linkedin.com/pulse/we-love-s…
Glencore Plc shrugged off concerns that its coal portfolio would make it unattractive to Australia’s A$4.8 trillion ($3.3 trillion) pension industry ahead of its listing in Sydney next Wednesday. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
"Australian industry and Australian consumers deserve to derive an advantage from Australia's gas because it's our sovereign wealth," Paul Farrow said. "But the exposure draft, as it stands, contains a bunch of Santos-sized loopholes." abc.net.au/news/2026-10-12/c…
