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The Canopy is a weekday morning email newsletter provided by the team at Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
## [A handful of counties are holding a Global Plastics Treaty back](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/a-handful-of-counties-are-holding-a-global-plastics-treaty-back)
Thursday, 2 May 2024
A proposal that would have required signatory countries to set a limit on and transparently report their global plastic production has failed to pass at a United Nations meeting in Canada due to a handful of nations, including the United States. This has stalled progress on the establishment of a...
## [Closure of Australia’s biggest coal-fired plant no threat to power](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/closure-of-australias-biggest-coal-fired-plant-no-threat-to-power)
Friday, 19 January 2024
As the New South Wales government decides on whether to extend the life of Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station, a new report has revealed closing Eraring in mid-2025 would not cause blackouts. The report’s author found progress made on new renewable energy and battery capacity in NSW...
## [Greenpeace calls for Federal Government to act on Woodside project](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/greenpeace-calls-for-federal-government-to-act-on-woodside-project)
Tuesday, 12 September 2023
## [Grok Ventures to escalate pressure for earlier coal station closures](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/grok-ventures-to-escalate-pressure-for-earlier-coal-station-closures)
Thursday, 22 June 2023
In a statement on Wednesday, Cannon-Brookes’ privately owned Grok Ventures said it had sold down its stake in AGL to free up its ability to boost spending on other climate technology and renewable investments. But it said it would remain AGL’s biggest shareholder, owning 10.41 per cent of the...
## [Gas a roadblock to net zero: new report](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/gas-a-roadblock-to-net-zero-new-report)
Monday, 19 June 2023
A new report has revealed getting households off gas for heating and cooking would cut energy bills and improve people’s health, and is necessary for Australia to have any hope of reaching net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050. The analysis is calling on governments to help households and...
## [Protesters rally against proposed new fines as SA Premier Peter Malinauskas slammed](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/protesters-rally-against-proposed-new-fines-as-sa-premier-peter-malinauskas-slammed)
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
## [Australia's energy transition at tipping point as AGL closes Liddell](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/australias-energy-transition-at-tipping-point-as-agl-closes-liddell)
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
AGL, Australia’s biggest climate polluter, this week started the fortnight-long process of closing its Liddell coal-burning power station, marking a win for the climate and a major tipping point for the country’s transition to clean, renewable energy.
## [Government's carbon-neutral certification scheme labelled ‘greenwashing’ by critics](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/governments-carbon-neutral-certification-scheme-labelled-greenwashing-by-critics)
Friday, 10 March 2023
The government’s carbon-neutral certification scheme Climate Active has come under fire from critics, who claim the body is engaging in “greenwashing” - providing environmentally friendly cover for polluting industries to carry on with business as usual, while giving the impression they're taking...
## [Albanese government’s energy bill passes Senate](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/albanese-governments-energy-bill-passes-senate)
Friday, 16 December 2022
The Albanese government’s legislation capping gas prices and funding consumer rebates to deliver power price relief has passed the Senate, despite the [Coalition](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/coalition) voting against the proposal during a special sitting of federal parliament. Greenpeace welcomes the energy reforms as a breath of fresh...
## [AGL to close South Australia’s main gas power station by mid-2026](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/agl-to-close-south-australias-main-gas-power-station-by-mid-2026)
Friday, 25 November 2022
Today we start with some positive news as AGL is closing South Australia’s main gas power station by mid-2026, instead of 2035 as previously planned. The energy giant, which has been [under siege from billionaire activist Mike Cannon-Brookes](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/nov/15/agl-energy-board-directors-mike-cannon-brookes) over its decarbonisation pace, said it would close the...
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