
AGL posts $1.1b loss, warns price caps risk investment
AGL Energy has posted a $1.1 billion first-half loss on decarbonisation costs and warns gas price caps imposed by the federal government put investment at risk.
AGL Energy has posted a $1.1 billion first-half loss on decarbonisation costs and warns gas price caps imposed by the federal government put investment at risk.
A central Queensland project proposed by Clive Palmer has become the first coal mine to be refused under national environmental laws.
AGL Energy has posted a first-half loss, citing the cost of decarbonisation, outages and challenging energy market conditions.
AGL Energy has posted a first-half loss, citing the cost of decarbonisation, coal plant outages and challenging energy market conditions.
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