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Australia’s ‘largest greenhouse gas polluter’ loses legal challenge against Greenpeace
Greenpeace supporters demonstrate outside the Federal Court in Sydney

AUSTRALIA’S largest electricity generator lost its court case today alleging that the environmental group Greenpeace had breached copyright laws by using its logo in a campaign that described the firm as the nation’s biggest climate polluter.

Justice Stephen Burley ruled that AGL Energy had failed in its trademark and copyright infringement claims for all of the uses of the logo except for three social media posts, some photos and placards.

Greenpeace had argued the Federal Court case had significant implications for charities and advocacy groups. The environmental charity described AGL as the latest fossil fuel corporation to seek to stifle dissent through litigation.

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