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Coal

South32’s shift away from thermal coal puts BHP to shame
Where South32 has moved to divest from thermal coal, BHP is increasing its exposure – and undermining its climate credentials.
Bob Burton

Feb 26, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

BHP may dump global group, but looks to forgive Australian coal lobby
BHP flags cutting ties with international coal lobby groups, but appears more forgiving of Minerals Council, other Australian organisations.
Bob Burton

Dec 20, 2017

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Coal versus cricket in India
Will the interruption of a New Delhi cricket match by toxic smog finally spur the Indian government to take coal pollution seriously?
Bob Burton

Dec 8, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Rejected teenagers: the trend of closing young coal plants
It’s not just old coal power plants that are being closed down. In Italy, the US, and the Netherlands, coal plants that are barely teenagers are being targeted for closure.
Bob Burton

Nov 2, 2017

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Coal

US plan to defibrillate failing coal plants is part of a global trend
Rick Perry’s plan to require increased payments to some coal plants is part of a global trend as the coal lobby desperately tries to rescue failing coal plants.
Bob Burton

Oct 5, 2017

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Commentary

What’s next for Minerals Council’s coal and climate policy?
The abrupt and unexpected departure of the Minerals Council of Australia’s CEO, Brendan Pearson, may well be a crucial tipping point in Australia’s debate over domestic energy policy.
Bob Burton

Sep 25, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

BHP under pressure to dump pro-coal lobby groups over climate policy
A shareholder resolution highlighting the chasm between BHP’s stated climate policy and the pro-coal advocacy of its mining industry lobby has pushed the company to commit to reconsidering its membership of the hardline Minerals Council of Australia.
Bob Burton

Sep 20, 2017

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Commentary

Indian Auditor-General finds public banks have US$1.8bn at risk on dud coal plants
Two of India’s leading public sector banks at risk of losing a “significant proportion” of US$7.4 billion loaned over three years to private power producers
Bob Burton

Aug 31, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

By train or by ship, transporting coal causes trouble
Derailment of 30 coal wagons is just latest in long list of coal transport accidents which highlight risks from shipping fossil fuels long distances to markets.
Bob Burton

Aug 21, 2017

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Commentary

Once bitten, twice shy: Sri Lanka dumps new coal plans
In a dramatic U-turn, Sri Lanka’s energy regulator has approved a new long-term electricity supply plan that rejects the construction of any new coal plants between now and 2037.
Bob Burton

Aug 3, 2017

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Coal

Adani’s telling meltdown over Westpac’s new climate policy
Now shunned by all of Australia’s big banks as well as a further 15 banks around the world, Adani is desperate and financially dateless.
Bob Burton

May 2, 2017

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Coal

Embarrassment for Japan as Indonesia court rejects coal plant’s permit
In an embarrassing rebuff to the JBIC, an Indonesian administrative court has ruled a key environmental permit for a huge coal plant expansion was issued illegally.
Bob Burton

Apr 21, 2017

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