MEDIA RELEASE
Greenpeace presents Simply Energy with 'Australia's dirtiest
energy retailer' award.
Melbourne: Friday 22 May 2009: At 9am this morning, 14 Greenpeace activists arrived at the offices of
Simply Energy in Melbourne to present them with the award of Australia’s Dirtiest Energy Retailer.
“There has been some tough competition over the past 12 months,” said head judge and Greenpeace
campaign director Steve Campbell, “but Simply Energy’s steadfast commitment to powering climate change
through their coal addiction has left them head and shoulders ahead of the pack.”
Greenpeace has created a comprehensive summary of Australian energy retailers to enable consumers to
quickly and easily check their retailer’s stance and use their power as consumers to create change. The
table is available on the Greenpeace Climate Emergency website:
“With plans for new coal plants across the country and Government failing to act, energy retailers must
commit to rejecting electricity from new coal-fired power stations. While others are moving towards using
clean renewable energy for the future, Simply Energy simply couldn’t give a damn. They have made it
abundantly clear that they want more coal and therefore more climate change.
Simply Energy is the retail arm of International Power, the UK-based multinational that owns Hazelwood
power station. Hazelwood is the dirtiest power station in the developed world, producing a staggering 19
million tonnes of greenhouse pollution every year. That is the same amount as emitted by all 1.4 million
households in Melbourne.
Yesterday, Greenpeace activists blocked one of the giant excavators at Hazelwood for eight hours,
demanding an end to state welfare for big polluters and urging Prime Minister Rudd to get serious on
climate change.
But today the focus turned to the high street. “Simply Energy really are the worst. We hope that this award
will help raise awareness among consumers that have the power to choose a retailer willing to give a clear
commitment to no new coal,” Mr Campbell said.
Photo Op:
What: Banners and balloons at street level to mark the “Australia’s Dirtiest Retailer” award ceremony.
Where: Rialto North Tower, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne
When: from 9am
For further information contact:
Communications Officer: Teri Calder – 0425 230 679
Campaigner(s): Simon Roz - 0408 011 177
Images\Footage: Wade Marynowsky – P: +61 (0) 2 9263 0350 M: +61 (0) 422 537 292
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