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Heaps Better Episode 2: How can we speed up renewables?
In this episode, we chat with Simon Holmes à Court, a Director of the Smart Energy Council, and Lindsay Soutar, Greenpeace’s Campaigner for renewable energy and lead of the REenergise campaign. We’re also visiting a carbon neutral kinder and a solar powered brewery. You might be thinking, how exactly can we ditch the biggest coal, oil, and gas…
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Shoppers urge Coles to become a greener grocer: new poll
Melbourne, 8 December 2020 – Australians want Coles to become a greener grocer, with a new poll showing that nearly three quarters of Aussie shoppers want the supermarket chain to switch to 100% renewable electricity. Coles is the only major Australian supermarket that has not yet made the full switch to 100% renewable electricity, following…
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The Fresh Energy People: shoppers applaud Woolworths’ commitment to 100% renewable electricity by 2025
SYDNEY, Nov 11 2020: Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket chain and the country’s sixth largest electricity user, has made the latest move in the retail race to renewables, announcing that it will commit to source 100% of its electricity from new-build wind and solar by 2025.The announcement today, which gives Woolworths the energy edge on rival…
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Time for Coles to go all the way on energy: Greenpeace
SYDNEY, Thursday 5th November 2020 – Greenpeace is calling on Coles to commit to 100% renewable electricity by 2025 at the supermarket giant’s AGM held today.As the country’s 12th largest energy consumer with over 2500 stores around the country, pursuing a nation-wide transition to 100% renewable electricity would prevent over 1.5 million tonnes of carbon…
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Bunnings: lowest emissions are just the beginning
SYDNEY, 28 October 2020 – Another Aussie icon is set to power its operations with the sun as Bunnings today commits to 100% renewable electricity by 2025.Greenpeace has welcomed the announcement, which includes a roll out of energy efficiency measures, onsite solar and battery storage at many locations across Australia, with more investment in large…
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Coles Queensland: down down, emissions are down
SYDNEY, Tuesday 22 September 2020 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific welcomes the announcement today that Coles will source more than 90% of its Queensland electricity requirements from clean energy.Today’s announcement of a landmark 10-year agreement with the state-owned clean energy generator and retailer CleanCo is a huge step towards a commitment to 100% renewable energy, said…
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ABC’s Fight for Planet A: starting climate conversations
With the release of its new series Fight for Planet A, the ABC is welcoming all Australians into an important conversation about the state of our planet and our role in protecting it. As COVID-19 has placed many parts of our lives on hold, there has never been a more opportune moment in time to…
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Greenpeace welcomes Telstra as first off the block to 100% renewable energy
SYDNEY, March 4 2020 – Telstra has become the first Australian telecommunications company to commit to 100% renewable energy by 2025 in an announcement made this afternoon.The announcement by CEO Andrew Penn details Telstra’s commitments to become carbon neutral from this year, enabling 100% renewable energy by 2025, and reducing absolute emissions 50% by 2030,…
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Bushfires the fuel for corporate Australia’s climate action
Most Australians would not realise the biggest brands they interact with daily are some of Australia’s biggest energy users. Some of Australia’s biggest companies have stepped up to help amid an unprecedented bushfire season. This is how they can keep stepping up when the fires are extinguished. Sydney and several of Australia’s biggest cities have…
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Is your schooner sun-powered?
Fancy a refreshing drink over the holiday season but also keen to support businesses that will help us achieve a sustainable future? Check out where some of Australia’s most popular beers rank when it comes to switching to 100% renewable energy. ||||| Good News! If you’re a fan of some of Australia’s biggest selling beers,…