ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 18hBP’s report-back on Resolution 24 is due in October. A meaningful response will allow Ian Tyler to demonstrate that he can turn rhetoric into action by taking capital discipline, long-term value creation, and meaningful shareholder engagement seriously. www.accr.org.au/insights/inv... 000
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 18hA seven-year delay scenario increases BHP's potential cumulative carbon liabilities by roughly a third - from US$11.6–19.4 billion under BHP's own pathway to US$15.4–25.6 billion under ACCR's modelling. Read our investor bulletin: www.accr.org.au/insights/inv... 000
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 18hThat is the real danger of a stranded asset: infrastructure that loses value well before the end of its intended life because technology, markets, regulation or public expectations have changed. 010
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 18hInfrastructure built on the expectation of stable fossil demand for decades may find itself running at lower utilisation, earning thinner margins and seeking taxpayer support far sooner than its proponents expect, writes Nigel Howard reneweconomy.com.au/australia-is...reneweconomy.com.auAustralia is making big bets on a slow transition, but the technology S-curve tells a different storyAustralia has a choice between investing in the future we can already see – or subsidising a fossil-fuel past that is rapidly losing its grip. 130
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“Investors – with their expertise in capital allocation and risk assessment – can play an important role in helping Japanese policymakers establish frameworks which enable robust assessment of investment plans and technology potential,” Sam Hall writes. greencentralbanking.com/2026/10/06/i...greencentralbanking.comInvestments in Japan need to create value in the energy transitionJapanese policymakers should work with the investment sector to ensure its economic growth plans help the energy transition, argues policy expert Sam Hall. 000
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026In this investor bulletin, ACCR provides investors with a sensitivity against which to assess the emissions and financial consequences of later abatement and compare these with the pathway BHP now expects to deliver. Read the full note here: www.accr.org.au/insights/inv...accr.org.auInvestor Bulletin: BHP’s plans have changed. Its expected emissions pathway hasn't.BHP disclosed a deferral that should have moved its expected emissions pathway. It hasn’t explained why it didn’t. 000
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026New modelling suggests the surge in oil prices due to the war in Iran has, for the first time, made electric vehicles cheaper to run than heavy diesel trucks on mine sites www.afr.com/politics/fed...afr.comWar has changed the economics of EV trucks in the PilbaraNew modelling suggests the surge in diesel prices stemming from war in Iran has overhauled the economics underpinning decarbonisation in the Pilbara. 032
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026If climate mitigation efforts had been taken more seriously 35 years ago, today’s conflict in Iran would have far less bearing on everyday prices. In this way, we can link rising prices today to the political failure to act on climate change. www.preventionweb.net/news/climate...preventionweb.netAs the climate breaks down, costs go up: Welcome to ‘climateflation’Climateflation is expected to keep raising costs in the years ahead. Reducing emissions to net zero, limiting further warming and investing in climate-resilient infrastructure will be essential to eas... 000
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026BP should be expected to provide evidence rather than reassurance. The company’s report-back on the resolution 24 vote result is due in late October. Read our latest investor bulletin: www.accr.org.au/insights/inv...accr.org.auInvestor Bulletin: What investors should expect from BP's response to resolution 24 on capital disciplineBP plans to spend $10 billion a year on upstream oil and gas. Shareholders need more information to test whether that spending will earn an acceptable return. 000
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Australia is facing a crisis of confidence in its democratic institutions. It is a crisis brought on by the betrayal of the people and this failure to face up to the climate emergency and protect the community from its worst consequences. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina WoodsThere is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair? 1106
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Investors require more information on the milestones and investment decisions that will demonstrate progress through the next two decades. Read our investor bulletin: www.accr.org.au/insights/inv...accr.org.auInvestor Bulletin: BHP’s plans have changed. Its expected emissions pathway hasn't.BHP disclosed a deferral that should have moved its expected emissions pathway. It hasn’t explained why it didn’t. 010
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026BHP has deferred significant fleet electrification and other decarbonisation projects. What will now deliver the emissions reductions previously expected from the projects BHP has deferred, and why has its Expected Pathway barely changed despite those delays? 130
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Japan's Jera Co., one of the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas buyers, is seeking to broaden long-term exports of the fuel as a way to expand its global presence and offload excess supply. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comJapan’s Jera Looks to Pivot LNG Buying Muscle Into Global SalesJera Co., one of the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas buyers, is seeking to broaden long-term exports of the fuel as a way to expand its global presence and offload excess supply. 000
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026TotalEnergies raised its share buyback target for the fourth quarter and promised to increase dividends by more than 5 per cent annually until the end of the decade as the French major profits from soaring oil and gas prices. www.ft.com/content/1cd3...ft.comTotalEnergies boosts buybacks and dividends as oil prices surgeFrench energy company increases shareholder payouts as effect of Iran war increases cash flows 002
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026With BHP's FY2030 operational emissions target effectively achieved and no sub company-wide operational emissions target until 2050, investors need greater clarity on what will deliver the emissions reductions BHP now expects. www.accr.org.au/insights/inv...accr.org.auInvestor Bulletin: BHP’s plans have changed. Its expected emissions pathway hasn't.BHP disclosed a deferral that should have moved its expected emissions pathway. It hasn’t explained why it didn’t. 000
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Just 10 shareholders own nearly half of the potential carbon emissions controlled by the world’s largest fossil fuel companies, according to a new analysis. Targeted actions by these shareholders have the potential to shape a low-carbon energy transition. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2022/08/here...anthropocenemagazine.orgHere are the top 10 investors with the power to move the world away from fossil fuelsA new analysis suggests that climate activists should put pressure not just on fossil fuel companies—but also on their owners. 0185
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026J-POWER is considering extending the operation of its domestic inefficient coal-fired power plants beyond its previously disclosed closure timeline. This would raise broader questions about the credibility and durability of its transition strategy. www.accr.org.au/news/investo... 000
Reposted by ACCREmber @ember-energy.org · 08/09/2026🚨 NEW | Fossil fuel use has peaked in 8 of 11 tracked industrial sectors in China, as clean power takes over work once done by coal and oil. 🇨🇳’s #energytransition has entered a phase of "building while breaking" Highlights from #CETR2026 🧵1/8ember-energy.orgChina Energy Transition Review 2026 | EmberChina's energy transition is moving toward "building while breaking," as its clean energy system begins assuming functions long performed by fossil fuels. 22914
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026ACCR’s Dr Dimitri Lafleur created this visual showing ocean heat uptake in terms of nuclear bombs detonations. From 1958-2025, the oceans absorbed heat equivalent to 7.7 billion nuclear bombs. The average rate of heat uptake during 2007-25 was 4x higher than 1958-85. 121
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026For Australian super funds, the next phase of climate investing will be judged less by the ambition of the target than by what happens when that target meets the portfolio. www.afr.com/companies/fi...afr.comClimate investing enters a new phaseFor investors, measuring current emissions is only part of the job. They also need to assess where companies are heading and what that means for investments. 011
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Mitigating emissions and investing in adaptation may impose short-term costs for companies and investors. But that is the trade-off risk managers now face if we are to maintain some degree of economic and financial stability. wedocs.unep.org/items/156d07... 010
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Conflict, migration and economic upheaval will accompany the global move away from oil, unless governments act urgently to help the worst afflicted countries to cope, according to research from the E3G thinktank. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comGlobal move away from oil could lead to conflict and migration, experts sayResearchers urge governments to help worst afflicted countries, such as Nigeria and Algeria, which rely on oil revenues for public services 023
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"I think we can now definitively say that some coal generation is doomed. Once 19 gigawatts (GW) and 55 gigawatt (GWh) of grid-scale batteries are operating in the market, coal profits will be eviscerated." writes David Leitch reneweconomy.com.au/second-wave-...reneweconomy.com.auSecond wave of big batteries will eat the dinner of fossil fuels, forcing some coal generators to closeThe current second wave of big battery projects will kill the economics of most coal generators, but the grid still needs a lot more wind and solar. 012
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Woodside’s project hopper shows little cause for optimism. Its pre-FID LNG projects are high cost, its material gas projects uncompetitive, and its largest oil project is immaterial. www.accr.org.au/research/for...accr.org.auFork in the roadUnder new leadership, it’s time for Woodside to look towards value. 020
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 07/09/2026From a climate science perspective, planning for systemic risks is crucial. Complex systems rarely fail in neat, linear ways. As climate extremes become more intense and more frequent, these cascading effects become increasingly likely. www.accr.org.au/insights/cli...accr.org.auClimate Science Insight: When climate shocks become systemic financial risksThis is the nature of climate-financial cascades: physical shocks trigger economic stress, which in turn drives financial instability. 052
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The El Niño brewing there is already breaking records, and it is months away from its peak. The sheer magnitude of the event and the uncertainty over what is driving it have alarmed experts. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auThe strongest El Niño in living memory is starting to show its mightThe dark, red tongue spreading in the Pacific is growing at a rate not seen in living memory. The uncertainty over what is driving it has alarmed experts. 122
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026“Overshoot means [the 1.5C] goal must now be approached from above, while simultaneously adapting to the impacts of climate change. This means meeting and exceeding, not rescinding, existing commitments,” the UNEP report says. reneweconomy.com.au/australias-c...reneweconomy.com.auAustralia’s climate hypocrisy on show as world braces for global warming "overshoot"Days apart, one Australian minister called for reduced dependence on fossil fuels, while another literally turned the tap on new fossil gas supply, as a UN report warns we’ll overshoot 1.5 degrees. 001
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026You can register to join our shareholder community. The willingness of individual shareholders to stand alongside ACCR strengthens our ability to engage constructively with companies and ensures that collective escalation actions are available when needed. hub.accr.org.au 000
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Shareholder engagement with Japanese steel and utilities companies is bearing fruit, with new opportunities on the horizon. www.accr.org.au/insights/edi...accr.org.auEditorial: Five things we’ve learned about decarbonisation in JapanDomestic and international investors should have their eyes trained on Japan as an exciting opportunity for global decarbonisation. 000
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026BHP has deferred much of the investment required to decarbonise its operations this decade, reducing investor visibility over a credible pathway to net zero by 2050. www.accr.org.au/research/inv...accr.org.auInvestor briefing: Latest insights into BHP’s operational decarbonisation pathwayInvestors can help drive improvements by encouraging BHP to provide greater transparency about its decarbonisation plans. 021
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026A comprehensive article on China's energy transition by Carbon Brief discussing oil, coal, renewables, utilities and transport. cleantechnica.com/2026/09/02/a...cleantechnica.comAnalysis: China’s CO2 Emissions Fall in Q2 2026 Due to Plummeting Oil Use - CleanTechnicaSupport CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription, on Patreon, or on Stripe. Help us produce all of the high-quality, original content we publish week after week despite the challenges of c... 003
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 03/09/2026As climate-driven losses rise and insurance coverage shrinks, who will be underwriting climate risk in 2050? Climate risk is being passed around the system. The resilience of the institutions absorbing that risk is becoming a critical question. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... 110
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 03/09/2026BP has announced that it has appointed Mr Ian Tyler as Chair of the company. Mr Tyler has served as the interim chair since May 2026 and has sat on the BP board as a non-executive director since April 2025. 000
Reposted by ACCRIPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026🌡️ What does "overshoot" mean in climate science? Robert Vautard, #IPCC Working Group I Co-Chair, explains it as @unep.org launches its Limiting Overshoot report. Find out more from #IPCC’s reports here: ipcc.ch Read UNEP’s report here: bit.ly/UNEPOst 2128
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026There are signs that the oil & gas sector is still largely on autopilot and remains tied to the assumption that continued upstream investment is necessary to deliver value to shareholders. www.accr.org.au/insights/edi... 000
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Insurers “pull back from areas that they don’t want to insure anymore, dump that risk on to governments and private individuals, break local markets and then jack up their rates. That’s a pattern,” said Pete Sikora www.ft.com/content/b359... 010
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Diesel shortages are now as much an inventory problem as a crude supply problem, suggesting that elevated prices could reverberate through freight and industrial markets for months to come, writes Sverre Alvik www.dnv.com/energy-trans... 054
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Major oil and gas companies are again reporting windfall profits, but will they use that cash to pursue high-risk exploration or strengthen balance sheets and return capital to shareholders? www.accr.org.au/insights/edi...accr.org.auEditorial: The economics of oil and gas exploration no longer stack upInvestors should carefully test any assumption that more investment in oil and gas exploration necessarily produces more value. 121
Reposted by ACCRAarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 27/08/2026'More than half of children born in 2020 – around 62 million people – will experience “unprecedented lifetime exposure” to heatwaves, even if warming is limited to 1.5C.' 10 % of the people caused most of the excessive #ClimateHeating for this century. www.carbonbrief.org/climate-chan...carbonbrief.orgClimate change exposes 580 million children to 20 extra ‘heat-stress days’ every year - Carbon BriefMore than 40% of children under the age of 10 globally are already experiencing at least 20 additional “heat-stress days” due to climate change. 192
Reposted by ACCRFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 27/08/2026 ‘Drill, baby, drill’ rings out in Norway ft.trib.al/pvJ6JGj | opinionft.trib.al‘Drill, baby, drill’ rings out in NorwayScandinavian country is looking to double down on oil and gas despite EU green rhetoric 2137
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Analysts at JPMorgan estimate a severe El Niño could raise global food inflation by around 0.7 percentage points. The combination of climate change and El Niño means the world must be better prepared for recurring, substantive shocks to food supplies. www.ft.com/content/46bf...ft.comEl Niño’s looming threat to the global food systemThe world must be better prepared for big recurring shocks to agriculture 000
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Despite Woodside’s investors repeatedly calling for a more ambitious climate plan, dropping its scope 3 investment and emissions abatements targets now removes any hint that Woodside is committed to investing in the energy transition. www.accr.org.au/research/for... 011
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The HVO Open Cut Coal Continuation Projects risk significant environmental and climate impacts and could threaten NSW’s ability to meet its legislated emissions reduction targets. Read our full submission to the NSW Independent Planning Commission: www.accr.org.au/research/sub... 032
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026“We need to be taking about some of the worst things that can happen,” said Tim Lenton, climate science professor at the University of Exeter. “It’s natural to think that some bigger shocks are on the way.” apnews.com/article/clim...apnews.comThe world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and droughts as long as we continue to use gas, oil and coal at our curre... 154
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026New 4Corners episode explores "How do political lobbyists operate in Australia and how much influence do they have over government decisions?" youtu.be/ZICn_FaAWq8?...youtu.be‘AUKUS is like a feast’: MPs sound alarm over defence industry lobbying | Four Corners DocumentaryYouTube video by ABC News In-depth 032
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The clearest path to shareholder value for oil and gas companies today is not chasing new barrels – it’s getting out of the value erosive exploration business and curtailing investment in new conventional projects. Read our full report: www.accr.org.au/research/whe... 020
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Drawing on the Reichstein Foundation’s recent experience, CEO Rachel Ball shares how trusts and foundations can use their share portfolios to drive positive change for nature. reichstein.org.au/shareholder-...reichstein.org.auPutting shareholder power to work for nature - Reichstein FoundationDrawing on the Reichstein Foundation’s recent experience, CEO Rachel Ball shares how trusts and foundations can use their share portfolios to drive positive change for nature. At the Reichstein Founda... 011
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026"Demand for fuels fell by some 4 million barrels daily, which left a gap of over 1 million barrels daily—and let us not forget that the demand destruction was not voluntary. It was forced, and it was forced by soaring prices." oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...oilprice.comDiesel Crisis Threatens to Outlast the Middle East War | OilPrice.comThe global fuel squeeze is worsening despite sub-$100 crude, with European diesel prices up 70% since the war began and U.S. diesel cracks hitting record highs. 001
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Trex's modelling on the super El Niño currently forming in the Pacific points to a peak annual global GDP loss of €4.1 trillion, with Indonesia alone facing a GDP hit of around 4% at the height of the shock. Exposure varies sharply by geography. trexanalysis.com/news/trex-pu...trexanalysis.comTrex 2027 Super El Niño briefing published — a super El Niño is forming right now, and it could wipe out trillions by 2027. - Trex AnalysisClimate data powered by systems change analysis 111
ACCR @accr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Climate change is now Europe’s biggest systemic security risk. As the continent faces its worst ever summer of extreme heat, drought and wildfires, no other threat is simultaneously affecting so many countries, people and critical systems. www.chathamhouse.org/2026/08/wild...chathamhouse.orgWildfires and extreme heat show climate change is now Europe’s biggest security threatThe continent is increasingly vulnerable to arson attacks, while climate disasters are diverting militaries from other threats. Policymakers must respond with a security-based approach to climate chan... 053