Comms Declare report finds energy industry is pumping profits into lobbying [Video]

Australia’s energy and mining companies have ramped up their spending on lobbying and advertising campaigns, capitalising on a record year of profits for the sector, a new report has found.

The F-List is a report that lists advertising, media, public relations and lobbying agencies that work with companies directly emitting fossil fuels. The third annual edition has found the number of Australian agencies working with energy and mining clients rose from 54 to 92.

Compiled by media and marketing climate activist group Comms Declare, and US-based Clean Creatives, the report found 32 of the 42 new additions (four agencies were removed) were lobbying groups – 25 of which were working for oil and gas companies.

The increase in lobbying …