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United Nations chief Guterres announced the 1.5 degrees Celsius climate target is missed, blaming fossil fuel lobbyists for blocking an inevitable transition to renewables.
ExxonMobil's latest move to silence shareholders: an automated voting system where the votes of retail investors automatically align with management.
In a major win for climate justice, the UN's top court ruled nations must curb emissions or face compensation for damages.
No climate proposals appeared at Big Oil AGM's after legal disputes. But Follow This continued climate engagement at Chevron’s meeting, questioning fossil fuel investments.
BlackRock's climate paradox: the largest asset manager says climate risk is investment risk. Yet, it votes against climate resolutions, harming clients' financial future.
The documentary (In)action explores why climate awareness often doesn't lead to action, following a family who meets Follow This on their journey.
Follow This founder Mark van Baal discusses BP's insincere climate transition, noting investors' strong signal against the company's recent strategic U-turn.
On BBC Radio, Follow This founder Mark van Baal discusses the significant shareholder vote against BP's chair due to concerns about the company's climate direction.
The Guardian reports that a quarter of BP shareholders voted against the chair, signaling clear disapproval of the company's weakened climate commitments.
The New York Times reports that Follow This has paused filing climate resolutions with oil companies this year, partly due to Trump administration actions.
Follow This will pause climate resolutions against oil and gas companies due to a growing investor backlash, as reported by The Guardian.
Follow This will call for a vote against BP Chair Helge Lund's reappointment. The group demands a shareholder vote on BP's revised energy transition strategy.
Following the Dutch court's decision in favor of Shell, shareholder movement Follow This says investors must now force Big Oil to reduce emissions.
With Donald Trump's pro-fossil fuel agenda, investors are now the final safeguard against climate disaster.
Shell continues investing in fossil fuels, sparking criticism from activists and shareholders demanding a transition to clean energy despite record profits.
The International Energy Agency projects global oil and gas demand will peak before 2030, contradicting major oil companies' expansion plans.
ExxonMobil’s lawsuit against activist investor Arjuna Capital was dismissed after the firm withdrew its climate-related shareholder proposal.
Bijna een derde van de aandeelhouders van Shell stemde voor de klimaatresolutie van Follow This, tegen het advies van het bestuur.
Appearing on CNN, Dutch shareholder activist Mark van Baal explains how his organization Follow This is uniting thousands of shareholders to force big oil companies to take climate action.