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Taking a stand against Australia’s biggest climate polluter in the Federal Court
By Olivia Nankivell Glenn Walker, Katrina Bullock, Rebecca Gilsenan and David Ritter with Greenpeace Australia activists.|AGL Energy’s Loy Yang A coal-burning power station It was a big day for climate action, folks! Yesterday, on the 2nd of June, the AGL v Greenpeace court case commenced in the Federal Court in Sydney. AGL alleged intellectual property…
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AGL alleges intellectual property infringement against Greenpeace
It was a big day for climate action, folks! Yesterday, on the 2nd of June, the AGL v Greenpeace court case commenced in the Federal Court in Sydney.
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How staying connected is trashing the climate – and what we can do about it
Millennials like me know all too well that the three scariest things are 1% battery, no wifi signal, and of course the looming climate crisis. That’s why we’re all making sure our phones are fully charged for the School Strike 4 Climate (and praying we don’t overload the CBD cell towers). Photo by Tatianna on…
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What now? Here are 10 ways to practice meaningful climate activism after the Climate Strike!
By Olivia Nankivell Millions of people around the world are striking from school or work to demand urgent measures to stop the climate crisis.||||People hold up large paper panels saying “Stop illegal Fishing! Protect the Oceans” at Haeundae beach besides a large sand whale. South Korea was listed on the preliminary list of IUU (Illegal,…
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NEW REPORT: Coal-faced: exposing AGL as Australia’s biggest climate polluter
Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s new report, Coal-faced: exposing AGL as Australia’s biggest climate polluter, is set to shatter AGL’s green ‘public’ image and uncover the dirty truth. The report, set to be released on May 5th, reveals the pivotal role that AGL plays in fuelling climate change in Australia. READ THE REPORT HERE AGL is, by…
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Don’t believe the hype: AGL demerger hides the coal truth
Last week, AGL, Australia’s biggest polluter revealed the outcome of its highly anticipated strategic review.
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Socialising the losses: Dirty Yallourn deal must not become coal closure template
The news that Energy Australia would close the Yallourn coal-burning power station in 2028, four years ahead of schedule, drew a chorus of golf claps from the environmental movement when announced last week. But it would have caused an uproar had the truth of the apparent dirty deal between the power company and the Victorian…
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When the floodwaters recede, communities should not be left holding the damage bill
A little over a year ago the worst bushfires in our history razed large swathes of eastern Australia, blackening our skies, making people sick and reducing homes and millions of hectares of forests to ash. A garage on Hall Street, Pitt Town, north-west of Sydney inundated by floodwaters. Flooding in New South Wales has forced…
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It’s time to ditch coal – and we’re taking the message to coal-power giant AGL
Mining and burning coal is the biggest driver of dangerous climate change in Australia, and across the world. UN secretary-general António Guterres has called for the cancellation of all proposed coal projects to end the world’s “deadly addiction” to coal. In his address at the Powering Past Coal Alliance summit, Guterres emphasised the importance of phasing…