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Queensland government to review emission reduction targets
By Rachel Stewart

Queensland's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets will be reviewed, with the treasurer saying gas will play a "critical role" in supply reliability and reaffirming the government's commitment to delivering net zero by 2050.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-08/qld

ABC News · Queensland government to review greenhouse gas emission reduction targetsBy Rachel Stewart

🇺🇲 The sweeping package of tariffs unveiled by Donald #Trump on Wednesday includes an exemption for the energy sector, which is a clear sign of the president’s fealty to his big oil donors over the American people, advocates say.

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a

The Guardian · ‘Oligarchy’: Trump exempts big oil donors from tariffs packageBy Dharna Noor
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"Allianz has done more than most #insurance companies in trying to keep emissions out of the atmosphere. It has committed to no longer insure new oil and gas fields, an effective lever to stop those projects in their tracks.

But #Allianz has a number of asset management firms, including the US giant PIMCO. And these are still supporting companies developing new #OilAndGas fields."

thebureauinvestigates.com/stor

TBIJAllianz’s board says it’s time to save the planet. They can start…The financial giant refuses to insure new oil and gas projects, but its asset management firms are still investing in fossil fuels

#Sportswashing:

"At least 35 U.S. pro basketball, football, hockey and soccer teams have similar sponsorship deals that afford companies a range of promotional perks, from billboards and jersey logos to community outreach projects and facility naming rights.

U.S. sports leagues and teams also partner with banks and insurance companies that invest billions of dollars annually in coal, #OilAndGas companies, all to the detriment of public health and the environment."

themoneytrail.substack.com/p/m

themoneytrail.substack.comMLB Should Stop Playing Ball with Big OilMore than half of the teams have commercial tie-ins with oil companies, utilities, and financial institutions that are fueling the climate crisis

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'Textbook astroturfing': Coalition pollster working with gas campaign
By Pat McGrath and Kirsten Robb

The Coalition's internal pollster is helping orchestrate a campaign to boost public support for the gas industry ahead of the federal election in what has been described as "textbook astroturfing".

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-04/coa

ABC News · Coalition pollster Freshwater Strategy working with 'astroturfing' pro-gas groupBy Pat McGrath