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Federal agency faces landmark lawsuit over environmental reporting
Environment 2023-12-12 10:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A government entity that subsidises fossil fuel projects is facing a novel lawsuit alleging it failed to disclose the full environmental and climate impacts of […]

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ANZ faces shareholder litigation over climate risk management
Financial Services 2023-11-10 2:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

ANZ is facing proceedings by a shareholder who wants the bank to turn over documents related to its risk management systems in response to concerns […]

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EnergyAustralia says ‘carbon neutral’ valid way to describe offset credits
Environment 2023-11-02 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

EnergyAustralia has hit back at a lawsuit by Australian parents accusing it of misleading customers, saying it was “valid” to market its products involving a […]

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High Court finds Victoria’s electric car tax invalid
High Court 2023-10-18 12:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has struck down a Victorian tax on electric cars, finding the state usurped powers held only by the federal government. The 7-1 […]

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Bondholders class action faced obstacles, but proving climate risk not one of them: judge
Class Actions 2023-10-13 11:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge who signed off on a settlement in a class action against the  government by sovereign bondholders over the disclosure of climate risks said […]

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Settlement in sovereign bond class action gets court’s nod
Class Actions 2023-10-11 11:31 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved the settlement of a class action brought on behalf of sovereign bondholders over the disclosure of climate change risks, despite a […]

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Government to acknowledge climate change risk in class action settlement
Climate change 2023-08-30 10:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The government has agreed to acknowledge that climate change is a systemic risk that could affect the value of its bonds in order to resolve […]

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Settlement reached in bond holders class action over climate disclosures
Class Actions 2023-08-07 1:12 pm By Sam Matthews

A class action brought on behalf of sovereign bond investors over the disclosure of climate change risks has settled with the government on terms that […]

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AGL dodges green shareholder’s challenge to demerger scheme booklet
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-05-06 5:48 pm By Sam Matthews

AGL Energy has defeated a green investor’s challenge to its demerger scheme booklet ahead of a vote on the controversial proposal, but has been ordered […]

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Teens won’t take climate change class action to High Court
Environment 2022-04-12 3:21 pm By Miklos Bolza

An appeals court’s finding that the federal government does not owe a duty of care to Australian kids to protect them from the effects of […]

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