The Latest Breaking News from AGL

AGL rejects takeover bid by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Canadian fund manager Brookfield

Bid led by Atlassian founder to buy Australia’s biggest polluter and shut its coal plants earlier than planned rejected as not in shareholders’ best interests

The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2022

Perrottet urged to work with union over NSW train dispute – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2022

Tech mogul 'remains optimistic' on AGL bid

AGL Energy has rejected a hefty takeover offer by a consortium helmed by tech mogul Mike Cannon-Brookes, but market experts say it's just a starting bid.

AAP · Feb 20, 2022

Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2022

Why the shutdown of AGL’s coal-fired plants will probably happen even sooner than power giant says

The two plants selected for early shutdown currently produce about 7% of Australia’s total carbon emissions

The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2022

AGL admits renewable energy rise could see Bayswater close before 2030

The anticipated closure of Bayswater power station could be revised forward again if it became unviable to operate due to increased amounts of renewable energy entering the grid, AGL has confirmed.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 10, 2022

AGL brings forward closure date of two largest coal-fired power plants as market shifts to renewables

Climate groups dismiss energy giant’s amended schedule for Loy Yang A and Bayswater as a ‘token effort’ that is ‘next to meaningless’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022

Bayswater power station could close by 2030

AGL's Bayswater power station could close as early as 2030 as due to unrelenting pressure to reduce emissions combined with the rise of renewables in the energy grid.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 9, 2022

AGL's Loy Yang A, Bayswater coal plants will close early, but environmental groups say it's not soon enough

An energy analyst says mining communities can expect companies like AGL to continue to bring forward the closure of coal-fired power stations.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2022

AGL to close two coal power plants earlier

AGL Energy, which has released its first half results, has narrowed the timeframes for the closure of two coal-fired power stations in NSW and Victoria.

AAP · Feb 9, 2022