Mike Cannon-Brookes
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Ingmar Rentzhog
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The billionaire is bidding to close coal power in Australia
One of Australia's richest men is trying to buy up the coal-heavy energy giant AGL, hoping to stop coal power in the country.
IT billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has teamed up with Canadian fund manager Brookfield for a bid for AGL, Australia's largest and oldest energy operator. The aim is to speed up the closure of the dirty coal power to instead invest in renewable energy, writes The Age and other Australian media.
Cannon-Brookes has previously collaborated with, among others, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and is openly critical of the Australian government continuing to see fossil energy as an industry worth supporting.
AGL's coal-fired power plant accounts for about 8% of Australia's emissions. But if Cannon-Brookes gets what he wants, coal power will be stopped by about 2030, 15 years earlier than currently thought.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/20/mike-cannon-brookes-and-brookfield-in-bid-to-takeover-agl-and-shut-down-coal-plants-earlier
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Dear Ingmar Rentzhog Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to Mike Cannon-Brookes and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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Appreciate it! 💚 🌿 🌴
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What a good difference that would make. Let us all hope that the Australian government see the must and the benefit in this. And thanks to you Mike Cannon-Brookes 🙏💪
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Such an inspiring and interesting move 🙌💚💪 I am also very excited to hear about the response from officials in Australia. They do have quite a lot of work to do regarding their views on and use of coal mining…
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yes me too. I hope he will win the bid. this will hopefully spread to other tech entrepreneurs that can change the dirty energy sector for good. It is all about disrupting the industry and tech people know how to do that successfully.
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Interesting move, I wish more billionaires were using their fortune in a positive way!
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Right, like why can’t they make their next billion from renewable technology, the circular economy and regenerative initiatives?
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Wow ... The true definition of selflessness all for the betterment of the environment and the planet.. this is awesome
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That's so noble.
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Truly a great initiative!