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Formal complaints lodged against Shell ‘net zero’ claims
Oil and gas giant Shell Australia is the latest company to be referred to corporate and advertising regulators for allegedly misleading or deceptive statements about the climate impacts of its...
Campaign against Chevron’s sponsorship of Australia Day
A campaign has been launched demanding that Chevron be dumped as sponsor of the National Australia Day Council (NADC). Chevron is the ‘diversity and inclusion’ partner of the NADC, which runs...
Ad regulator backs ‘carbon neutral’ petrol
Ad Standards has dismissed a complaint from Comms Declare about a social media post on Ampol’s ‘carbon neutral’ fuel. The Facebook post shows an image of treetops with the words “Ampol Carbon...
F-list 2022 reveals 239 fossil-friendly agencies
An independent global investigation has revealed the advertising, media and PR agencies helping to promote fossil fuels, even as unprecedented climate-related disasters cause havoc around the globe....
GREENWASHING GLENCORE: Partnership calls out mining giant’s green spin, submits formal complaint to ASIC, ACCC
A coalition of groups concerned about the environmental and social harm multinational coalmining company Glencore is inflicting in Australia have taken aim at the company’smisleading climate...
Media Release – Greenwashing complaint lodged against Ampol carbon-neutral fuel claims
Petroleum company Ampol’s claims of carbon-neutral fuel are the subject of a legal letter of complaint over alleged greenwashing by communications industry group Comms Declare, represented by the...
STEM education – fossil fuel’s trojan horse
Fossil fuel companies use STEM education as a way to build credibility and social licence, and recruit future staff, while glossing over their role in global warming. This is against the Paris...
Letter to Federal Press Gallery re Midwinter Ball
Dear Mr Crowe and Mr Massola I am writing on behalf of Comms Declare, a group of communications professionals promoting climate action. We are asking you to please drop Woodside, Shell, Nexus APAC...
Media Release – Calls to boycott Canberra’s Midwinter Ball
Big oil, coal and gas bankrolls annual parliament house function Comms Declare, an industry body representing hundreds of workers in advertising, media, PR and marketing, has called for...
Changes in Lobby Land
Fossil fuel companies have a proud tradition of lobbying against environmental laws and taxes that may dent their enormous profits. Following the 2022 federal election, Labor-aligned lobbyists are...
Glencore’s first brand campaign
One of Australia’s largest coal miners, and the world’s biggest exporter of thermal coal, has launched a brand campaign that doesn’t mention coal. It is the mining giant’s first national brand...
Australian First: Yarra Council moves to ban fossil fuel ads
Fossil Ad Ban campaign aims to stop sponsorships and promotions of coal, oil and gas Fossil fuels are the main causes of global warming and cause as many deaths as smoking worldwide Yarra City...
Yarra becomes first Australian council to debate restrictions on fossil fuel ads
Comms Declare has welcomed the announcement that Yarra City Council will debate restrictions on coal, oil and gas ads on Tuesday, 19th of April. In an Australian first, the Council will remove...
Ad Standards Ruling – ‘Positive Energy’ campaign
Ad Standards has rejected a third complaint from Comms Declare about the federal government’s Positive Energy campaign. Our complaint stated that the claims that Australia’s emissions had dropped by...
Media Release – ‘Positive Energy’ wins the F-list ‘Public Disservice Award’
Highly acclaimed agency, The Monkeys, has been honoured at the inaugural F-List awards in the U.S. It’s ‘Positive Energy’ campaign fought off stiff competition to claim the coveted ‘Public...