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23 Sep 2021
Queensland Conservation Council: Demand for Qld Govt to act on Waratah Coal approval loophole
It has been revealed that Clive Palmer is trying to side-stepping conventional approval processes to push through development approval for a coal-fired power station in the Galilee Basin.
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23 Sep 2021
Nature Conservation Council: Too soon? Energy Australia must go harder on coal closure
If Energy Australia wants to be considered a responsible corporate citizen, it must shut its coal-fired power plants by 2030 at the latest.
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23 Sep 2021
Environment Victoria: First test of Victorian climate law as environment group sues EPA over coal pollution
Environment Victoria has launched a landmark legal action against the Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and three energy companies for failing to limit pollution from coal-burning power stations.
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22 Sep 2021
Greenpeace AP: AGL put on notice as shareholders vote for Australia’s biggest climate polluter to clean up its act
Thousands of shareholders in Australian electricity giant, AGL, have expressed their support for a resolution calling on the company to disclose interim emissions targets towards the Paris climate goals for both of...
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17 Sep 2021
Environment Victoria: Victoria is right to rule out “coal keeper” payments
Victoria's Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio has announced Victoria will reject any scheme for electricity market payments that prop up old coal or gas generators.
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4 Sep 2021
Greenpeace AP: AGL delisted from ASX 50 as clean energy transition leaves Australia’s biggest coal burner behind
The Australian Stock Exchange has announced that AGL has been delisted from the ASX 50 after a September quarterly review found the value of AGL had continued to sink as the troubled...
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1 Sep 2021
Environment Victoria: Call for inquiry into Yallourn river diversion cracking and power risk
Community and environment groups are calling for an inquiry into massive cracking of the Morwell River Diversion at the Yallourn coal mine amid new concerns about the risks it poses to electricity...
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31 Aug 2021
Greenpeace AP: Sunny AEMO renewable forecast provides clean energy confidence for Australian businesses
The positive outlook for renewable energy Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) released today provides confidence for businesses looking to switch to 100% renewable electricity.
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31 Aug 2021
Greenpeace AP: No coal needed for Australia’s grid: AEMO
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...
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31 Aug 2021
Friends of the Earth: Vic makes big renewables boost, Morrison missing in action on climate
The Victorian government has today announced it will power the entire Victorian government with renewable energy, including every public school and hospital and Melbourne’s entire metropolitan train network.
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