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Greenpeace Greenpeace Australia Pacific and AGL will face off in the Federal Court in Sydney on 2 June 2021 in a landmark case that could determine the ability of charities to use corporate logos for the purpose of satire, parody and criticism. At a directions hearing in the Federal Court today, a date was set for the court showdown between the energy giant and the environmental charity. This comes after AGL requested last week that the court order the urgent removal of its logo from Greenpeace’s campaign which alleges that AGL is “Australia’s biggest corporate climate polluter” on th...

AGL’s Bayswater coal-fired power station. (SMH, Glen Mccurtayne) Greenpeace is facing off with AGL in court over its latest campaign, accusing the energy company of being “the biggest climate polluter” in Australia. AGL sought an injunction last week from the Federal Court to remove its branding from Greenpeace’s campaign materials, which was denied. The two will now square off on Tuesday over a campaign that alleges AGL is “currently using its position and power to slow the transition to a low carbon economy which is jeopardising both human and planetary health.” One of Australia...

AGL takes Greenpeace to court over campaign calling it ‘Australia’s biggest climate polluter’ Lisa Cox © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Melanie Burton/Reuters Energy giant AGL has launched legal action against Greenpeace Australia Pacific over a campaign that targets the company as Australia’s biggest corporate greenhouse gas emitter. It comes after the environment group launched a report and campaign with posters and online advertising that feature AGL’s logo and phrases such as “generating pollution for generations” and “Still Australia’s biggest c...

Greenpeace Australia Pacific has labelled the legal bid an attempt to stifle organisations that highlight the damage fossil fuel companies are causing to the climate. The environment group said it would argue it is fair use of the logo because the campaign featured it for the purpose of satirical criticism “of the dissonance between AGL’s public relations statements and its lack of action on climate change”. A directions hearing is set down for Tuesday. AGL has rejected the suggestion it is seeking to shut down public debate. “AGL reserves its rights to defend its brand un...

Greenpeace Energy giant Stanwell’s announcement today that it will move away from coal sends a clear message to AGL, Australia’s biggest coal company, that the future is renewable, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Stanwell is Australia’s third biggest producer of greenhouse gas emissions and operates two of Queensland’s biggest coal-burning power stations. Its intention to refocus on new energy technologies like wind and solar should put AGL on notice, according to Greenpeace Australia Pacific senior campaigner Glenn Walker. “Stanwell, one of Australia’s biggest coal companies, ...