Browsing: Interest group actions

Global commodity markets platform company, Xpansiv, has announced the launch of a new electronic auction service designed to streamline the process of marketing and selling carbon credits.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison today undertook to stop activists undermining the coal mining industry and prevent them using similar tactics against other big emitters.

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.

• Regulator details NGER compliance focus
  
• Sydney City to avoid investments in 'harmful' coal, gas and oil
  
• Bioenergy grants on offer

• State government aims to better measure environmental costs and benefits
  
• Transparency International to increase scrutiny of Australian mining industry
  
• Former judge joins EPA board

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.

Opponents who successfully slowed AGL's coal seam gas expansion plans probably saved the company a lot of money, according to energy market experts.

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.

• Hunt issues revised 'carbon neutral' rules
  
• Glencore worst climate performer: New investor study
  
• Transport and waste emissions loom as ACT priorities