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20 Jul 2021
Queensland Conservation Council: Queensland must reach 100% renewable energy before the Olympics
Olympians have teamed up with Queensland Conservation Council to demand that the Qld Government commit to achieving 100% renewable energy by the 2032 Olympics.
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19 Jul 2021
Friends of the Earth: Latrobe Valley's first wind farm takes key step toward reality
The Latrobe Valley’s first wind project, the Delburn wind farm, has taken another step toward reality, with the public submissions period for the project now underway.
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2 Jul 2021
Friends of the Earth: Second toxic coal ash spill sparks outrage at Australia’s biggest polluter AGL
Australia’s biggest polluter, AGL, has been fined $15,000 following a spill of toxic coal ash at Bayswater Power Station, only six months after it entered a $1 million ‘enforceable undertaking’ with the...
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30 Jun 2021
Greenpeace AP: World’s leading climate scientist: it’s time for Australia to ditch fossil fuels
A new report from Greenpeace Australia Pacific, The Case Against Fossil Fuels shows The Federal Government’s renewed support for the fossil fuel industry will ultimately come at an enormous cost to Australia’s health, economy...
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28 Jun 2021
Greenpeace AP: Intergenerational report paints grim future for fossil fuels but Morrison Government still betting the house on them
The commitments of Australia’s main trading partners to net-zero emissions will “reduce demand for unabated fossil fuels”, Treasury’s 2021 Intergenerational report states - and yet, the Morrison Government has doubled down on...
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25 Jun 2021
Friends of the Earth: Time for PM to end offshore wind delay as ALP demands legislation
The ALP says it would unlock billions of dollars in offshore wind to create thousands of jobs, demanding that the Morrison government bring offshore wind legislation to Parliament as ‘a matter of...
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17 Jun 2021
Environment Victoria: Vic energy emergency declaration needed, but questions remain over Yallourn mine
The Victorian Government's declaration of an ‘Energy Emergency’, Environment Victoria in response to the threat of an imminent and severe flood of Yallourn Power Station raises questions about the risk of groundwater...
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15 Jun 2021
Queensland Conservation Council: Queensland taxpayers will never profit from coal fired generators
The coal-fired power stations owned by the Queensland Government will never make a profit again after 2023-24, according to a new report by the Queensland Conservation Council, forecasting the future generation, costs...
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11 Jun 2021
Queensland Conservation Council: Huge investment in renewable energy future is a win for Queenslanders
The Queensland Government’s announcement of $2bn of investment for storage to support renewable energy in the state is a great step towards a clean energy system that supports Queenslanders and Queensland jobs....
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7 Jun 2021
Queensland Conservation Council: Queenslanders step up to fill generation gap left by Callide explosion
Following the power system chaos, sparked by the fire at Callide C, Queensland consumers stepped up to reduce their electricity use, effectively becoming the state's biggest generator of energy, to help fill...
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