Re-energise 100% Renewable


Corporations use 70% of Australia’s electricity If big companies switch to 100% renewable energy, we can power a cleaner, safer future for all Australians. Right now, big companies are powering back up after hitting the pause button during COVID-19, and with that comes their carbon footprint. Big businesses – like Coles, Woolworths and Optus – […]
Big businesses switch to 100% renewable energy

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Corporations use 70% of Australia’s electricity

If big companies switch to 100% renewable energy, we can power a cleaner, safer future for all Australians. Right now, big companies are powering back up after hitting the pause button during COVID-19, and with that comes their carbon footprint. Big businesses – like Coles, Woolworths and Optus – use 70% of all electricity in Australia, which currently is mostly powered by polluting coal. But these companies have a huge potential to make good decisions right now and build back better by putting Australia on the path to 100% renewable energy. Will you donate today to help us push big businesses to switch to 100% renewable energy?

Switching corporations will have a BIG impact
– Ensure stable job creation: Investing in renewable energy has the potential to create over 44,000 jobs by 2025. Renewables offer long-term job security and opportunities for Australians.
– Build a resilient, sustainable economy: Coal is dirty, expensive and unreliable. As global demand for coal and oil falls, and wind and solar farms are cheaper to build, we need to make the switch.
– Cut carbon emissions: If just three of Australia’s big businesses were powered by 100% renewable energy, they would cut almost 17 million tonnes of carbon emissions.

Coal and oil is in the past. 100% renewable is 100% doable.

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Campaign Details

Group Leading this Campaign: Greenpeace Australia Pacific

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Who this Campaign is Targeting: Big businesses

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Campaign Ran From: 2021 to 2022

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Outcome Evidence: According to Greenpeace: "Since the inception of Re-energise, 21 major Australian companies have accelerated their shift towards going 100% renewable by 2025. Bunnings, Woolworths, Coles, Kmart, and ALDI are some of the trusted brands taking steps towards operating on renewable energy. Queensland recently announced a large investment in renewable energy, and other Australian states are upping their game in the renewables race."

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