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New coal mines and exploration will be banned in NSW, but mining extensions and expansions will be encouraged to keep the state exporting coal until 2050. couriermail.com.au/news/nsw/nsw-b…

Anthony Albanese's department has requested Treasury modelling on options to impose a new levy on gas companies, as well as further changes to the Petroleum Resources Rent Tax. abc.net.au/news/2026-03-2…

There have been two major geopolitical crises this decade that have caused LNG price spikes and exposed LNG as an unreliable energy source in consumers’ eyes. Shell has not explained how LNG’s reputation as an expensive fuel can be rehabilitated. accr.org.au/news/shell%E2%…

Liquefied natural gas buyers who expected to feast on cheap fuel this year are adjusting to a harsh new reality after the latest attacks by Iran on the world’s biggest production plant. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Nippon Steel’s CEO Mr Eiji Hashimoto advocated to abolish the “300 voting rights” threshold. He called it “unreasonable, forcing unnecessary responses to proposals that are almost never passed,” saying “it should be abolished promptly.” accr.org.au/news/sharehold…

Nippon Steel’s CEO has called for the abolition of certain shareholder rights in Japan’s Companies Act. ACCR is concerned that scrapping the “300 voting rights” threshold will significantly constrain the ability of investors to file proposals. accr.org.au/news/sharehold…

A Climate Council report finds record global levels of coal, oil and gas pollution is overtaking natural climate drivers like El Niño & La Niña – accelerating the “climate whiplash” phenomenon that flings communities rapidly from one disaster to the next. climatecouncil.org.au/resources/new-…

Oil and gas prices continue to march higher, boosting near-term profits for producers that are able to get their stuff to market. But in the longer term, this crisis looks set to reinforce global efforts to shed reliance on imported fossil fuels. ft.com/content/11aaac…

ACCR has appealed the decision of Justice Markovic in the case of ACCR v Santos Ltd to the Full Federal Court. Read our full press release here: accr.org.au/news/accr-to-a…

Investors will be hoping that Liz Westcott can be a circuit breaker on Woodside’s habit of pursuing high-capex, marginal fossil fuel projects. While an internal successor, she has an opportunity to start focusing on better capital returns. accr.org.au/news/liz-westc…

Resolution 24 seeks disclosure that is reasonable, decision-useful and consistent with disclosures already provided by some industry peers. accr.org.au/insights/inves…

ACCR has appealed the decision of Justice Markovic in the case of ACCR v Santos Ltd to the Full Federal Court. Read our full press release here: accr.org.au/news/accr-to-a…

Shell has released its LNG Portfolio – Strategic Spotlight, in response to over a fifth of shareholders supporting our shareholder resolution co-filed with institutional investors last year. ACCR will provide a more detailed review in the coming weeks. accr.org.au/news/shell%E2%…

Liz Westcott has been appointed as the CEO of Woodside Energy Group. As CEO, she has an opportunity to stamp her own mark on Woodside and shape a company that adds value to shareholders as opposed to eroding value. accr.org.au/news/liz-westc…

BHP has appointed its Minerals Americas president and former boss of its Pilbara iron ore operations Brandon Craig to replace Mike Henry as chief executive, capping a more than 25-year career with the world’s biggest mining company. afr.com/companies/mini…

With any increase in future warming – whether we reach 1.5°C, 2°C, or 3°C – many types of events that we used to consider tail risks will become more common, and future tail risks will become even more extreme. Read our latest Climate Science Insight: accr.org.au/insights/clima…

Nick Mazan, oil and gas strategy lead at ACCR, which co-filed the 2025 resolution, welcomed the announcement as more sophisticated than previous estimates. However, he warned that Shell’s ambitions still contain “fundamental flaws”. netzeroinvestor.net/news-and-views…

ACCR's Oil and Gas Strategy Lead ⁠Nick Mazan ​said Shell's statement did not sufficiently explain how LNG would ​beat other sources of energy like renewables in terms of price and emissions. Geopolitical crises causing LNG price ​spikes could dent demand. reuters.com/business/energ…

BP has responded to our co-filed shareholder resolution in the company’s Notice of Meeting. In our view, BP’s response does not provide adequate information for investors seeking enhanced disclosure on upstream capital allocation. accr.org.au/insights/inves…

Since 2021, global media coverage of climate change has dropped 38%. Major broadcast networks in the U.S. cut their climate coverage 35% compared to the year before. Blame wars, political chaos, and Jeffrey Epstein. grist.org/language/globa…