Australian shareholders on Wednesday delivered a stunning statement to the Australian energy industry, when nearly half voted in support of a motion at the Origin Energy annual general meeting demanding the utility report on whether lobbying groups it supports are obstructing action on climate change.
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| Stunning statement at Origin Energy annual general meeting. |
The resolution at the Origin AGM was supported by 46 per cent of votes, which analysts and campaigners said was a remarkable result given the first-time nature of the resolution, and the biggest ever protest vote not supported by a company board.
The company had earlier sought to defuse the issue by promising that in future documents it would improve the disclosure of its industry association memberships, including how it defines its public advocacy.
Read the story by Giles Parkinson from RenewEconomy - “Origin shareholders deliver stunning statement on anti-climate lobbying."
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