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Royce Kurmelovs is an Australian freelance journalist and author.

Policy & Planning

Santos wins approval for $5.6bn “climate bomb” gas development from regulator
Santos has been given final approval to begin production at Australia’s dirtiest offshore gas field in a decision that has coincided with Earth Day 2025.
Royce Kurmelovs

Apr 23, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“I’ll sign, you drill” approach to fossil fuel development has overwhelmed Safeguard Mechanism
An analysis by the Queensland Conservation Council finds five new fossil fuel projects have pushed greenhouse gas emissions higher under Labor’s reformed Safeguard Mechanism.
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Apr 23, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Fossil fuel advertising to get same treatment as tobacco and gambling in Greens policy plan
The Greens propose a suite of election policies to make greenwashing illegal and deliver a “level playing field” for businesses trying to do the right thing.
Royce Kurmelovs

Apr 18, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“All aboard the Trump train!” Coalition swaps out extreme right candidate for pro-gas MAGA man
The man chosen to replace a Liberal candidate dumped over extreme comments is an ardent Trump supporter and one of key figures behind a pro-gas industry campaign.
Royce Kurmelovs

Apr 8, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“It’s renewables, or extinction:” Major parties accused of ignoring environment, and threat to humanity
Two major environment groups have called for all major parties to commit to phasing out coal, oil and protecting nature.
Royce Kurmelovs

Apr 7, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“It’s about survival:” Pacific islands slam Coalition threat to drop bid to co-host COP31
Tuvalu climate minister says Coalition plans to abandon bid to co-host COP31 creates “uncertainty” and undermines Australian regional diplomacy in the Pacific.
Royce Kurmelovs

Apr 4, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“Slow death:” World adds smallest amount of new coal power capacity in two decades
Coal’s “very slow death” is well and truly underway, with 2024 data revealing the lowest amount of new coal-fired power capacity in two decades.
Royce Kurmelovs

Apr 4, 2025

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Coal

Fossil fuel activist investor claims another win as it steers energy giants away from renewables
Activist shareholder forces another global energy giant to return money to investors and double down on fossil fuels rather than expand their push into renewable.
Royce Kurmelovs

Mar 28, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Regulator finds fossil fuel group engaged in greenwashing in defence of gas stoves
Regulator finds industry group breached Greenwashing Code with claims electric cooktops are more expensive and more emissions intensive than cooking with gas.
Royce Kurmelovs

Mar 25, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“We will not back down:” Court tells Greenpeace to pay billion dollar damages bill to oil and gas company
Billion dollar finding against Greenpeace has implications for green groups in Australia who are also being targeted by fossil fuel companies
Royce Kurmelovs

Mar 20, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Meet the people behind the latest gas lobby group claiming to “educate and inform” consumers
A fracking executive, a former Liberal politician and a lobbyist are behind a new gas advocacy group claiming to represent “households, industries and producers.”
Royce Kurmelovs

Mar 20, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“Fossil fuel behemoth:” The climate cost of Australia’s bipartisan addiction to coal and gas
Successive Australian governments have overseen a massive expansion of gas and coal production over the last three decades, despite promises to act on climate.
Royce Kurmelovs

Mar 14, 2025

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