Shareholders pressure Woodside over carbon emissions and Scarborough gas project

One large shareholder has said it is not happy with the company's greenhouse gas targets and would vote against the re-election of a director

Directors of fossil fuel producer Woodside Petroleum have been peppered with questions about the company's commitment to reducing carbon emissions and its controversial Scarborough gas project during a meeting of shareholders in Perth.

The company is due to make a final decision on whether to commit to Scarborough in the second half of the year but is also in the process of looking for a new chief executive to replace Peter Coleman - raising concerns among shareholders about the process for approving the project.