<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Activist shareholders in Australia’s largest independent coalminer are expected to vote in record numbers on Thursday to demand Whitehaven Coal aligns its long-term company strategy with the Paris climate agreement.
Guardian Australia understands the group Market Forces has secured support<wm> from about 45% of the company's shareholders, with others voting as low as 10%.
Market Forces is a lobby group dedicated to influencing public opinion on climate and energy policy, with CEO Scott Warner said that if the outcome of the vote is not in alignment with the company's climate strategy, the company's CEO will leave. However, if the outcome of the vote does align, it could lead to the company exiting the Australian mining industry before switching its focus on renewable energy.
In a statement</wm>, the company stated that at no point during the election have any shareholders called for a takeover, and