AGL's 'turd rolled in glitter' demerger plans under attack
Monday, 9 May 2022
AGL, Australia’s biggest climate polluter, faces heat over its controversial demerger plans, described as a ‘turd rolled in glitter’. The demerger documents show that if the company splits, both the retail and generation arms will breach Paris climate targets.
Regional NSW is set to benefit from over 3000 new EV chargers to boost tourism across the state, while a Four Corners special exposes the tension between mining for critical minerals and environmental concerns.
Finally, Labor’s leading in the polls after a stinker of a leader’s debate last night. Two weeks of the election to go, not that we’re counting down…
Billionaire Cannon-Brookes warns investors on AGL’s coal split risks
Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes will step up a campaign this week to block the planned break-up of power giant AGL, convening meetings with key investors to underline significant risks he claims will destroy shareholder value.
More than 2,000 submissions made on proposed Viva Energy LNG terminal in Geelong
The LNG terminal was proposed by Viva Energy in 2020 and would see liquified gas transported to Corio Bay by sea and transferred to a floating storage unit permanently docked at the refinery that would turn it back into a gas.
The rush to renewable energy means a new mining boom. But first, Australia needs to make some tough choices
Electric cars, solar panels, large batteries and wind turbines — the technology needed to go green relies on what can be a dirty industry.
Thousands of EV chargers to be installed across regional NSW
More than 3000 electric vehicle chargers will be installed across NSW under a multimillion-dollar plan by the state government to boost regional tourism.
Native species are in crisis, but you wouldn’t know it from the election campaign
If you love the Australian environment and its extraordinary plants and wildlife, the first months of 2022 have been grim.
Woodside’s ‘detail-light’ climate plan faces AGM heat
Woodside Petroleum’s latest attempt to be more transparent about adapting to climate change faces a high-profile backlash at the oil and gas giant’s upcoming annual general meeting.