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Mike Cannon-BrookesBecame largest AGL shareholder to block demerger and accelerate coal plant closures

Through Grok Ventures, acquired 11.3% stake in Australia's largest polluter AGL Energy. Successfully blocked planned demerger that would have separated fossil fuel assets, forced early closure dates for two remaining coal plants by 2035, and prompted resignation of chair and CEO.

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Climate Action+towardprimary+1.00
Environmental Sustainability+towardsecondary+0.50
Overall incident score =+0.664

Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)

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Confirms Investment Jun 15, 2022 verified

Became largest AGL shareholder to block demerger and accelerate coal plant closures

Through Grok Ventures, acquired 11.3% stake in Australia's largest polluter AGL Energy. Successfully blocked planned demerger that would have separated fossil fuel assets, forced early closure dates for two remaining coal plants by 2035, and prompted resignation of chair and CEO.

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