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Dodgy demerger: Coal company AGL trying to hide its contribution to the climate crisis
AGL, Australia's largest and most polluting energy company, has announced it will demerge its coal assets in a bid to 'dodge responsibility' for managing the inevitable transition away from coal, according to Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
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NSW floods made worse by climate change
SYDNEY, March 22 2021 – The floods causing widespread disruption across New South Wales have been made worse by climate change, driven by the mining and burning of coal, oil and gas. Right now thousands of people across the state have been forced to flee to safety while others try to protect their homes and…
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Down, down, emissions are down, as Coles swipes retail renewable crown
Supermarket giant Coles has powered forward in the retailer race to renewables, with its announcement today that it will commit to 100% renewable electricity by 2025.Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed the announcement, which will see Coles, one of Australia’s biggest energy users, responsible for 1% of the country’s total electricity consumption, also commit to 75%…
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AGL has Australia on path to miss net-zero by 2050 but doubling wind and solar rollout can get us there by 2040
SYDNEY, March 17 2021 – With a coal-dominated energy grid, Australia will fail to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 but the target could be reached by 2040 if solar and wind power installations double. A new report from Australian National University shows that Australia could slash its emissions by 80 per cent within 20 years by…
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Yallourn closure ‘death knell’ for Australian coal
Today’s announcement from Energy Australia that it will be closing the notorious Yallourn coal-burning power station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley by mid- 2028 is the ‘death knell’ for Australia’s struggling coal industry, according to Greenpeace Australia Pacific.Greenpeace Australia Pacific senior campaigner Glenn Walker said that today’s announcement is yet another nail in the coffin for…
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Charities urge global ambassadors to reject Mathias Cormann’s OECD bid
MELBOURNE, Thursday 4th March 2021 – Some of the country’s biggest humanitarian and environmental organisations have called on diplomats and leaders around the world to reject Mathias Cormann’s bid for Secretary-General of the OECD in a joint letter released today.The letter, signed by the heads of major Australian and international charities is addressed to the…
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Sweet deal sees Mars Australia hit 100% renewable electricity
Mars Australia has become one of Australia’s first companies to be powered with 100% renewable electricity, flicking the switch on a groundbreaking power purchase agreement with Victoria’s largest solar farm.The FMCG giant is behind some of the country’s best-loved treats, including Mars Bars and the Milky Way. The sweet deal means Mars’ Australian operations, which…
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New government data reveals AGL as Australia’s biggest climate polluter
New government data released today has revealed that energy giant AGL is Australia’s biggest domestic contributor to climate change, emitting a whopping 42.2 million tonnes of carbon emissions in the year 2019-2020.The data confirms that AGL is responsible for 24.6% of electricity sector emissions and 8% of Australia’s total emissions, which primarily comes from the…
