Energy policy could spur more shareholder hostility

Concerns over investor activism are rising as the federal government's new energy policy forces power companies to include coal and gas in their generation mix.

AGL's Liddell power station in the foreground and the Bayswater plant behind. 

The government's National Energy Guarantee is putting greater obligations on generators and retailers to ensure energy security and reliability of supply, which includes coal and gas.

According to Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg, coal and gas energy sources will account for between 64 and 72 per cent of Australia's future generation mix.

 Cole Latimer’s story in today’s Melbourne Age - “Energy policy could spur more shareholder hostility.”