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Australia’s biggest corporate greenwashers revealed: new report
The majority of net zero commitments made by major Australian companies have been described as ‘corporate greenwash’, with new analysis from Greenpeace Australia Pacific finding that most of the highest-emitting companies in the ASX200 that have set net-zero targets either have no firm plans to end their use of coal to meet their target, or…
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Sunny AEMO renewable forecast provides clean energy confidence for Australian businesses
SYDNEY, 31 Aug 2021: The positive outlook for renewable energy Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) released today provides confidence for businesses looking to switch to 100% renewable electricity, according to Greenpeace Australia Pacific.AEMO’s Electricity Statement of Opportunities has forecast the unstoppable growth of renewables in Australia’s electricity market, reporting that renewable energy could supply 100%…
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Yass, Woolworths! Power purchase shows supermarket is a big fan of wind
A major renewable energy power purchase from supermarket giant Woolworths Group, that will see around thirty percent of the company’s New South Wales energy needs sourced from a wind farm near Yass, has been welcomed by Greenpeace Australia Pacific.Woolworths, Australia’s biggest supermarket chain and one of the country’s top electricity users, has announced that it…
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Don’t believe the hype: AGL demerger hides the coal truth
Last week, AGL, Australia’s biggest polluter revealed the outcome of its highly anticipated strategic review. Steam towers at Bayswater Power Station, adjacent to Liddell. Liddell is a coal fired power station near Muswellbrook in New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1971 and is due to shut down by the end of 2022.|Bayswater is…
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Dodgy demerger: Coal company AGL trying to hide its contribution to the climate crisis
SYDNEY, March 30 2021 – AGL, Australia’s largest and most polluting energy company, has announced it will demerge its coal assets in a bid to ‘dodge responsibility’ for managing the inevitable transition away from coal, according to Greenpeace Australia Pacific.The demerger, which follows a year of dismal financial performance for the company, will see AGL’s…
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Down, down, emissions are down, as Coles swipes retail renewable crown
Supermarket giant Coles has powered forward in the retailer race to renewables, with its announcement today that it will commit to 100% renewable electricity by 2025.Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed the announcement, which will see Coles, one of Australia’s biggest energy users, responsible for 1% of the country’s total electricity consumption, also commit to 75%…
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Heaps Better Episode 2: How can we speed up renewables?
In this episode, we chat with Simon Holmes à Court, a Director of the Smart Energy Council, and Lindsay Soutar, Greenpeace’s Campaigner for renewable energy and lead of the REenergise campaign. We’re also visiting a carbon neutral kinder and a solar powered brewery. You might be thinking, how exactly can we ditch the biggest coal, oil, and gas…
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Shoppers urge Coles to become a greener grocer: new poll
Melbourne, 8 December 2020 – Australians want Coles to become a greener grocer, with a new poll showing that nearly three quarters of Aussie shoppers want the supermarket chain to switch to 100% renewable electricity. Coles is the only major Australian supermarket that has not yet made the full switch to 100% renewable electricity, following…
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The Fresh Energy People: shoppers applaud Woolworths’ commitment to 100% renewable electricity by 2025
SYDNEY, Nov 11 2020: Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket chain and the country’s sixth largest electricity user, has made the latest move in the retail race to renewables, announcing that it will commit to source 100% of its electricity from new-build wind and solar by 2025.The announcement today, which gives Woolworths the energy edge on rival…
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Time for Coles to go all the way on energy: Greenpeace
SYDNEY, Thursday 5th November 2020 – Greenpeace is calling on Coles to commit to 100% renewable electricity by 2025 at the supermarket giant’s AGM held today.As the country’s 12th largest energy consumer with over 2500 stores around the country, pursuing a nation-wide transition to 100% renewable electricity would prevent over 1.5 million tonnes of carbon…