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AGL is the new Kodak

David Ritter, Monday, 6th June 2022 - Executives preaching business as usual need to pay attention. AGL is what will happen to any business that relies on fossil fuels and fails to get out in time, writes David Ritter, chief…

AGL must come clean and close coal-powered stations by 2030

David Ritter, Thursday, 7th April 2022 - AGL’s demerger is all about appearances – it does nothing for the environment and short-changes shareholders, argues Greenpeace Australia Pacific CEO David Ritter. AGL is a case-study…

In whose interest is Morrison acting?

David Ritter, Wednesday, 3rd November 2021 - By undermining global climate talks, the prime minister is acting in defiance of the will of the Australian people, argues David Ritter, CEO of Greenpeace Australia Pacific. As he…

‘Things could be so very different in this country of ours’

David Ritter, Monday, 2nd August 2021 - Given Australia’s natural renewable energy resources and the education and creativity of our people, we could be leaders in climate action, instead, the world has been left bewildered…

Our investments should not drive the problems we ask grantees to solve

Ellen Dorsey, Wednesday, 25th November 2020 - Many foundations have realised that they do not need to sacrifice returns to multiply impact and as a result are deploying their investments as another tool in service of their mission,…

‘The story for renewables was a missed opportunity’

Jonathan Moylan, Wednesday, 7th October 2020 - The 2020 budget was a sop to the dinosaurs remaining in the Coalition who have not realised that the world has moved on from fossil fuels, writes Greenpeace Australia Pacific campaigner…

Divestment advocates hit back at Bill Gates criticism

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 25th September 2019 - Bill Gates has declared that getting rid of fossil fuel stocks is a waste of time, but a leading Australian foundation believes the philanthropist is overlooking the divestment movement’s…

Don’t Buy. Don’t Supply. Say Why.

David Ritter, Thursday, 8th August 2019 - Greenpeace Australia Pacific CEO David Ritter offers three clear steps every workplace can take to help get fossil fuels out of our economy, as part of a series on Fighting Global Warming…

Australian Communities Foundation Divests $90 Million From Fossil Fuels

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 12th September 2018 - A leading Australian foundation is entirely divesting its $90 million corpus investment portfolio from fossil fuels to focus on environmentally sustainable investments. Australian…

Australia’s Big Banks Still ‘Coughing Up for Coal’

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 16th November 2016 - The failure of big banks to adequately restrict their coal financing is undermining the Paris Agreement’s aim of limiting global warming, according to a report by a coalition of environmental…

Quakers Divest from ‘Big Four’ Banks

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 14th January 2015 - Members of the religious community of Quakers in Australia have joined a growing number of institutions and organisations that are committing to divest from fossil fuels. The national…

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