A legal dispute and incomplete environmental approval processes make Woodside's proposed Scarborough gas field development a risky investment, according to a briefing prepared by the WA Conservation Council.
A mothballed Glencore mine is leaking large quantities of methane, and the company has ceased applying control measures, according to a new report from the Australian Conservation Foundation.
The general manager of Mars Food Australia, which now sources 100% of its power from renewables, says groups such as Greenpeace are "positive provocateurs" that play an important role in securing good corporate performance.
Business leaders, investors, the ACTU and environment groups have issued an unprecedented call for action on climate change that includes a recommended list of responses to be part of the post-pandemic recovery.
Woodside shareholders have supported a resolution that would require it to set and disclose targets to reduce scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions.
Insurer QBE reviewed its exposure to climate litigation in 2019 and will invest more than US$1 billion in renewables and environmental initiatives by 2025, according to its latest annual report.