Siemens agreed to provide railway signals for the monstrous new coal mine in Australia. But if they come under enough pressure and break the contract, it could put a stop to the entire coal project, which threatens the climate, indigenous people and the Great Barrier Reef.

Hi John,

The Adani mine in Australia is probably the largest, most destructive new coal project you’ve never heard of. If it starts operating, it will produce millions of tonnes of climate-wrecking coal. It will threaten indigenous lands and deal the final blow to the Great Barrier Reef.

But the project can still be stopped - and Siemens, a European company, is the key. A massive, vocal opposition from around the globe has risen to support the Australian and indigenous campaigners in their fight to #StopAdani [1]. Before Siemens’ general shareholder meeting on Wednesday we’re raising the pressure even more.

Sign the petition and join more than 293,000 people already calling on Siemens to ditch the Adani contract!

To operate, the Adani mine needs railway signals to transport the coal to the coast. Siemens, a European giant, holds that contract - worth only around €20 million, a tiny fraction of their business [2]. Such a small thing, but getting Siemens to ditch the Adani deal could genuinely halt the construction of the mine - without the railway, there’s no way to ship and export the coal.

In a couple of days the CEO of Siemens Joe Kaeser will face shareholders and the media during the company’s annual shareholder assembly. He’s already made two mistakes. 

The first was signing the Adani contract. The second was letting us know that the massive pressure he’s come under was getting to him, and that he regretted the decision when he ordered the contract reviewed a couple of weeks ago - but then still going ahead with the deal! [3]

Siemens’ upcoming AGM is a perfect opportunity to show them the exact scale of our outrage. So we’re joining forces with organisations and groups across Europe and Australia to support the plea of the #StopAdani campaigners. Together we’re giving Joe Kaeser a chance to save the reputation of his company - or to face his shareholders in shame as Siemens comes under fire. 

Sign the petition and help us reach 300,000 signatures before Tuesday - and we’re going to make sure your voice makes it to the Siemens’ shareholder assembly in Germany!

Thanks for taking action.

Onwards,

Julia, Kate and the entire 350.org team

 

References:

[1] #StopAdani

[2] Germany's Siemens to fulfill Australia coal mine contract

[3] Adani coalmine: Siemens CEO has ‘empathy’ for environment but refuses to quit contract

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