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4 Mar 2020
Greenpeace AP: Telstra first off the block to 100% renewable energy
Telstra has become the first Australian telecommunications company to commit to 100% renewable energy by 2025 in an announcement made this afternoon.
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25 Feb 2020
Greenpeace AP: Labor targets net-zero emissions by 2050, highlighting Morrison Government’s refusal to adopt a climate policy
The Morrison Government’s climate policy void has again been called out as Labor announced a policy of net-zero emissions by 2050. However, immediate and sharp emissions reduction are required to prevent a...
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21 Feb 2020
Nature Conservation Council: Eraring must close by 2026 for NSW to play its role in keeping global heating below 2 degrees
Eraring coal-fired power station on the Central Coast must close by 2026 for NSW to play its part in limiting global heating to below 2 degrees, according to the Nature Conservation Council.
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14 Feb 2020
Nature Conservation Council: Giving handouts to coal power stations is just throwing more fuel on the fire
The Federal Government must withdraw its $11 million grant offer to help coal baron Trevor St Baker upgrade his Vales Point power station and use the money to support clean energy and...
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10 Feb 2020
Nature Conservation Council: Leaked report should be the nail in the coffin for Liddell power station
The Federal Government must rule out spending $300 million on extending the life of Liddell power station for just three years. The station is due to close in 2023 but Energy Minister Angus...
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10 Feb 2020
Greenpeace AP: Report blows the lid off Liddell’s $300 million publicly funded bill
A leaked report has revealed NSW’s oldest and least reliable coal-burning power station, built almost a half-century ago, will cost hundreds of millions of dollars in public money to keep open, and...
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3 Feb 2020
Friends of the Earth: Bushfire survivors launch claim against ANZ under international law for financing climate change
Australian Bushfire victims, together with Friends of the Earth Australia, will launch a claim against ANZ under international law to hold the bank accountable for financing fossil fuel projects that contribute to...
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31 Jan 2020
Nature Conservation Council: Meaningful action in NSW to drive down emissions welcome
Early reports of a commitment by the NSW and federal governments to spend $2 billion on infrastructure to integrate new clean energy projects into the national grid is a welcome development.
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23 Jan 2020
Environment Victoria: Victorian Liberals’ climate advocacy welcomed as states step up to lead
Environment Victoria has welcomed Victorian Liberal leader Michael O’Brien’s support for stronger state and federal climate policy as another sign that states will step up to fill the void while the federal...
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14 Jan 2020
Greenpeace AP: International insurance giant blacklists more Australian coal companies amid bushfire crisis
International insurance company Aegon has added Adani and eight other Australian coal companies to its exclusion list as it continues to divest from the dirty power industry.
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