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- Victoria blocks AGL's gas terminal on environmental grounds Tue, 30 Mar 21, 2:55pmRejection comes as company criticised over plans to split its business in two as part of a move to clean up its emissions profile
- Worlds “Largest Shadow Bank” wants Australia to shut coal plants faster Fri, 9 Oct 20, 4:07pmBecause Big Bankers really want to save the Earth, right? BlackRock, the 10 trillion dollar “global investment fund” is urging the Australian company AGL to shut Bayswater and Loy B Yang Coal Plants much sooner...
- Scott Morrison refuses to commit to net zero emissions target by 2050 Sun, 20 Sep 20, 12:42pmPM says he’s ‘more interested in the doing’ as he walks back amount of new generation needed to replace Liddell coal plant from 1,000MW to 250MW
- Advice to government contradicts Coalition claim over Liddell coal plant closure Wed, 16 Sep 20, 7:02pmTaskforce study does not back Scott Morrison’s claim that Liddell coal plant needs urgent replacing with 1,000 megawatts of new dispatchable electricity generation capacity
- AGL bets on electric vehicles subscription service to boost Australia's uptake Wed, 9 Sep 20, 7:32amEnergy company will provide car, charging station as well as insurance and registration for flat fee, as research points to upfront cost as deterrent
- AGL says it will link bosses’ bonuses to lowering emissions Tue, 30 Jun 20, 4:07pmEnergy provider is first major Australian company to connect executive pay to net-zero goal
- AGL delays closure of Liddell power station to meet energy demand over summer Fri, 2 Aug 19, 11:47amCompany says parts of coal-fired Hunter Valley plant will stay open until 2023, and life of Torrens A, near Adelaide, may also be extended
- AGL sought Victorian rule change to clear way for controversial gas terminal Thu, 2 May 19, 4:00amWastewater policy a ‘significant hurdle’ to company’s plans for Crib Point
- Coal baron and LNP donor blasts RBA for sounding alarm on climate change Wed, 13 Mar 19, 11:24amTrevor St Baker says deputy governor’s speech warning of risks to Australia’s economy is ‘totally inappropriate’
- Importing gas to replace domestic supply could push emissions up 20%, AGL says Tue, 20 Nov 18, 4:00amEnergy company says importing LNG will firm up renewable energy projects but critics say gas is already more expensive than clean alternatives
- Alinta announces $250m bid for AGL's Liddell coal power station Mon, 30 Apr 18, 1:22pmHong Kong’s Alinta says it has made a nonbinding offer for the plant that is slated to close in 2022 • Sign up to receive the top stories every morning
- Alinta announces official bid for AGL's Liddell coal power station Mon, 30 Apr 18, 9:54amHong Kong’s Alinta says it has made a nonbinding offer, but AGL says it has not received the bid • Sign up to receive the top stories every morning
- States threaten to call off energy deal if renewables undermined Thu, 12 Apr 18, 6:19pmQueensland and Victoria hedge bets about national energy guarantee, saying they won’t compromise on keeping strong renewables targets
- AGL chief determined to turn Liddell into renewables hub Fri, 6 Apr 18, 5:09pmAndy Vesey says plant remains an extremely valuable piece of AGL’s portfolio until its closure
- AGL hits back at Barnaby Joyce claim it is 'shorting' the energy market Fri, 6 Apr 18, 4:00am‘It is not possible to short a market by giving seven years’ notice of closure,’ company says as dispute over Liddell power station flares up