ASIC issues infringement notices to Black Mountain Energy Limited for greenwashing

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Other

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

03/01/2023

LITIGATION TYPE

Corporate Accountability

SUBJECT MATTER

Transparency/disclosure

REVIEW TYPE

N/A

SUMMARY

ASIC issued three infringement notices to energy company Black Mountain Energy Limited for greenwashing. Statements contained in three ASX announcements claimed that BME was creating a natural gas development project with ‘net-zero carbon emissions’ and that greenhouse gas emissions associated with Project Valhalla would be net zero. ASIC was concerned that BME either did not have a reasonable basis to make the representations, or that the representations were factually incorrect. BME paid $39,960 in compliance with the infringement notices. Payment of an infringement notice is not an admission of guilt or liability.

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ASIC issues infringement notices to Black Mountain Energy Limited for greenwashing

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