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Meet the fossil fuel firms sponsoring the world’s biggest climate conference
The reputation risk that flows from an association with pollution has become increasingly relevant for corporations amid growing public awareness of climate change.
David Holmes

Dec 9, 2015

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Phase-out fossil fuel subsidies, says IEA chief
IEA chief Fatih Birol says current low oil and coal prices provides “fertile ground” for the phase-out of $500bn a year fossil fuel subsidies.
Jon Walter

Dec 8, 2015

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Fossil fuel investment the next ‘subprime’ crisis: Gore
Former US vice president says evidence for climate change “as clear as for gravity”, and investors who failed to see this would be left holding trillions of dollars of stranded assets.
Jon Walter

Dec 4, 2015

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After Paris, can the “little black rock” clean up after itself?
As Paris talks banning new coal mines, it’s worth reminding Australia’s leaders that rehabilitating coal plants and mines is an expensive business.
Rod Campbell

Dec 3, 2015

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Fossil fuel divestment campaign gathers pace in Australia and worldwide
Latest stocktake of global divestment movement reveals 500 institutions representing $US3.4 trillion in assets now involved, including Australia’s City of Melbourne and 14 local councils.
Jon Walter

Dec 3, 2015

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Paris talks, fossil fuel divestment, Abengoa’s woes
As Paris talks kick off, the economics of fossil fuels are coming under increased scrutiny as some investors consider long-term prospects and risks.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Dec 2, 2015

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$100bn of Australian fossil fuel investment at risk as coal reaches end of road
Report says 2°C climate target world mean no new coal mines, peak oil by 2020, and muted gas growth – and put $2trn of fossil fuel assets at risk.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 25, 2015

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Carbon budgets: Knowing when to hold and when to fold
As global leaders sit around the negotiating table at the Paris climate talks, discussion will quickly turn to the carbon budget and how to spend it.
Will van de Pol and Daniel Gocher

Nov 24, 2015

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Future Super adds ‘carbon neutral’ to fossil free credentials
Australia’s first fossil free super fund is now world’s first carbon neutral fund, buying offsets to emissions of remaining companies it invests in.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 20, 2015

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Australian fossil fuel subsidies put at $5.6bn a year in new report
As Turnbull heads to Turkey’s G20 Summit, a new report reveals Australia still subsidising fossil fuel production to tune of $A5.6 billion a year.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 12, 2015

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Heat on Turnbull ahead of OECD talks on coal subsidy cuts
Pressure is mounting on the Australian government to toe the line on fossil fuel subsidy reform.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 11, 2015

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Keystone XL proponents ask for ‘pause’. Hoping for Republican president?
TransCanada Corp. has asked the State Department to suspend its review of the company’s permit application for its controversial Keystone XL Pipeline.
Bobby Magill

Nov 4, 2015

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