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Queensland explosion and blackouts prove that coal power is dangerous and unreliable
SYDNEY, May 25, 2021 – The explosion at the Callide coal burning power station and widespread power outages across Queensland provide more proof that coal power is dangerous and has no place in a modern energy system.Earlier this afternoon Police and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services were called to the Callide Power Station at Biloela…
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MAJOR GLOBAL ENERGY REPORT: AUSTRALIA CAN’T GET TO NET-ZERO UNLESS AGL GETS OUT OF COAL
18 May 2021, Melbourne: A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) mapping out a global pathway to net-zero emissions has confirmed that Australia cannot effectively get to net-zero emissions by 2050 unless AGL, Australia’s biggest climate polluter, closes its coal-burning power stations by 2030.The report, Net-Zero by 2050, a roadmap for the global…
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Coal generators bleeding money as renewables, rooftop solar push prices down
SYDNEY, May 17 2021 – Revenue for the operators of coal burning power stations has plunged by $5.4 billion as coal use continues to decline, providing further impetus for AGL, which burns more coal than any other company in Australia, to bring forward its coal closure timeline. [1]Australia’s use of coal power set a record…
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Greenpeace response to Federal Budget
SYDNEY, Tuesday 11 May 2021 – In response to the Treasurer’s Federal Budget speech, the below comments are attributable to Dr Nikola Čašule, Head of Research & Investigations at Greenpeace Australia Pacific.“In this budget, the Coalition Government is putting on a show of taking action on the symptoms of climate change, without doing anything to…
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Date set for landmark AGL v Greenpeace copyright court showdown
SYDNEY, May 11, 2021 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific and AGL will face off in the Federal Court in Sydney on 2 June 2021 in a landmark case that could determine the ability of charities to use corporate logos for the purpose of satire, parody and criticism.At a directions hearing in the Federal Court today, a…
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AGL launches legal battle against Greenpeace over its new climate change campaign
It’s on! Energy giant AGL has launched legal action against Greenpeace Australia Pacific, in an attempt to have its logo removed from the campaign which exposes AGL as the biggest corporate climate polluter in Australia. I’ll say it again. AGL is Australia’s biggest climate polluter. You’ve no doubt heard that phrase before. It’s been repeated…
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AGL launches legal battle against Greenpeace over climate change campaign
Energy giant AGL has launched legal action against environmental advocacy organisation Greenpeace Australia Pacific, following the launch of a Greenpeace campaign alleging AGL is Australia’s biggest corporate climate polluter. AGL is Australia’s Biggest Climate Polluter Late in the evening on 6 May 2021 AGL’s legal team, Ashurst Australia, served Greenpeace Australia Pacific with an application…
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UN report reveals methane climate danger, while Fed Govt throws cash at gas
SYDNEY, May 7, 2021 – A major new UN report released today reveals the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from methane, while the Federal Government continues to throw millions at the gas industry in pursuit of a ‘gas led recovery’ which Greenpeace Australia Pacific warns is fuelling dangerous climate change. [1]The Global Methane…
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New report: Net zero emissions impossible unless AGL ditches coal
Australia will not be able to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within a safe time frame unless AGL, Australia’s largest energy company, brings forward closure of its polluting coal assets, according to a new report released today by Greenpeace Australia Pacific.The report, Coal-faced: exposing AGL as Australia’s biggest climate polluter, shows the pivotal role that…
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Taylor’s coal plan is fossil fuel ideology gone mad
MELBOURNE, 30 April 2021 – In response to Angus Taylor’s announcement that the Federal Government wants coal power stations to be paid for their capacity rather than their output, Greenpeace Australia pacific spokesperson Nelli Stevenson said that this is “fossil fuel ideology gone mad”.“Paying the drivers of the climate crisis to keep cranking out emissions…
