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No coal needed for Australia’s grid: AEMO
SYDNEY, Aug 31 2021 – Australia’s national electricity grid operator (AEMO) says that renewable energy backed by storage can provide a stable electricity supply over the next five years as ageing, unreliable coal-burning power stations close, putting AGL and other coal-burning behemoths on notice, says AGL board candidate Ashjayeen Sharif.AEMO’s Electricity Statement of Opportunities, published…
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Sunny AEMO renewable forecast provides clean energy confidence for Australian businesses
SYDNEY, 31 Aug 2021: The positive outlook for renewable energy Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) released today provides confidence for businesses looking to switch to 100% renewable electricity, according to Greenpeace Australia Pacific.AEMO’s Electricity Statement of Opportunities has forecast the unstoppable growth of renewables in Australia’s electricity market, reporting that renewable energy could supply 100%…
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‘ESB coal handouts’ show Morrison Government prioritises coal over people
SYDNEY, Aug 26 2021 – A Federal Government plan to use public funds to pay coal power stations to keep operating regardless of whether they produce electricity shows that the Morrison Government’s priority for support is coal companies, rather than people, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific.After an intense lobbying campaign from the owners of coal burning…
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Student striker in the running to lead Australia’s biggest climate polluter, AGL
SYDNEY, August 16, 2021: An eighteen year old student striker has bought shares in energy giant AGL and nominated himself as a director, saying that he wants to transform AGL from Australia’s biggest climate polluter to a renewable energy powerhouse.Ashjayeen Sharif, a first year university student from Melbourne, is in the running for a directors…
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AGL’s Titanic coal failure sees it lose more than $2 billion
SYDNEY, Aug 12 2021 – AGL, Australia’s biggest energy company has posted a $2.06 billion full-year loss, which Greenpeace Australia Pacific describes as a “Titanic failure” on the part of the company to navigate the changing energy market.AGL’s reported underlying net profit dropped 33.5 per cent to $537 million. The reams of red ink on…
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Australia’s biggest energy user, Tomago Aluminium, to ditch AGL’s dirty coal power for renewables
SYDNEY, Aug 11, 2021 – Australia’s biggest energy user, the Tomago aluminium smelter in the Hunter Valley, has announced plans to switch to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030, foreshadowing an early closure for AGL’s Bayswater coal burning power station, which counts Tomago as its biggest customer.Tomago Aluminium CEO Matt Howell told The Australian…
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IPCC CLIMATE REPORT: NO MORE EXCUSES, NO MORE DELAYS – ACT NOW, YOU IDIOTS
Sydney, 9 August 2021: The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group 1 report on the Physical Science Basis warns of the devastating climate impacts faced by Australia and the Pacific unless the world makes deep, rapid cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, which Greenpeace Australia Pacific says provides a clear message to Australia’s…
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Pacific at peril under current climate policies, new commitments still inadequate: report
Current climate policies mean the world is on course for up to 3.9 degrees of heating, which would see a number of Pacific Island countries go under the ocean due to sea level rise, according to a new report released today by Greenpeace Australia Pacific.