Climate change action stymied by Australian business lobby, UK think tank finds

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Big business and mining lobby groups are the main cause of Australian inaction on climate change, a UK think tank argues in a new report.

It highlights the BCA's push for the Government to support gas as part of the energy transition, that it has opposed renewable-energy policies in favour of "technology-neutral" policies and lobbied against state-based renewables targets.

But the InfluenceMap report finds, despite the positive public statements it has made, the group's actions show it "continues to oppose Paris-aligned climate policy".The report comes as activists and shareholder groups increase their pressure on companies, demanding boards take a more active approach to reducing emissions and review the lobby groups they belong to.

It faces a vote at its annual general meeting on a recommendation the mining giant suspends memberships of industry associations that have advocated for COVID-19 economic stimulus measures inconsistent with the Paris Agreement's goals.

 

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No surprise here, neither party has been able to harness the groundswell of support from the public. We have tuned out & been turned off by the vicious fighting. Time for a change & a new party that knows you can deliver outcomes that are good for workers, business & the climate

Now we know 3 industry mafia MCA MCCI and BCA are pushing gov not to take action on climate so LNP has been in a policy paralysis for a decade Nothing is going to get solved in a do nothing vacuum

Why aren't u reporting in KyleRittenhouse ? Are you going to Covington him too? What about the news on hunter Biden? This is a news network isn't it?

yeah? no shit? when murdoch is one of the biggest fossil fuel investors, and is using the entire CIA playbook on how to manipulate the public, and when NEWS LTD pays no tax, in return for getting the LNP elected each time, they owe it to him, not to have a climate change policy

Geebeezus doesn't like his Bullshit Exposed!

Homegrown is IPA

Good, because it is a load of shite.

Oh, ok. UK think tank 🤔

Lol. Maybe they should think tank their response to COVID before worrying about us!

Among Other things.

Who funds InfluenceMap? GeorgeSoros

So, these evil organisations are keeping the power on in Australia, keeping the power on in China, India, Japan etc, maintaining the production of steel, paying $$$$$ in taxes and keeping 100ks employed. Bugger.

Business has good reasons to oppose communism.

Not surprised.

Shame on the government not acting on climate change

I think you'll find that anyone in the country who thinks already found that.

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