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Queensland approves giant new coal mine for one of Australia’s biggest polluters
A massive coal mine expansion backed by a global mining giant has been given environmental approval by state LNP government, despite its huge climate and biodiversity impacts.Thousands of wind turbines, electric coal trucks, transmission lines everywhere: A week in North West China
One of the most interesting things to come out of a recent tour of China was to see up close one of its most energy intensive regions. Here’s what stood out.
“Pouring oil on climate fire:” Global fossil fuel use must halve by 2035 to avoid catastrophic climate damage
Global fossil fuel use must halve by 2035 and be phased out entirely by 2070 at the latest if the world is to keep global warming below 1.5°C.
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Queensland approves giant new coal mine for one of Australia’s biggest polluters
A massive coal mine expansion backed by a global mining giant has been given environmental approval by state LNP government, despite its huge climate and biodiversity impacts.
Thousands of wind turbines, electric coal trucks, transmission lines everywhere: A week in North West China
One of the most interesting things to come out of a recent tour of China was to see up close one of its most energy intensive regions. Here’s what stood out.“Pouring oil on climate fire:” Global fossil fuel use must halve by 2035 to avoid catastrophic climate damage
Global fossil fuel use must halve by 2035 and be phased out entirely by 2070 at the latest if the world is to keep global warming below 1.5°C.
“Climate bomb:” Australia’s biggest coal mine expansion referred to panel after non-decision by state planners
State planning authority declines to take a position on massive coal mine expansion, and it will go to independent panel.
Another boiler demolished at shuttered coal power plant in spectacular explosion
The second boiler at a former coal-fired power station has been demolished in a spectacular explosion as the energy precinct makes way for a cleaner future.
“Coal is essential …. when the batteries run dead:” Queensland extends mine lease for second oldest generator
Queensland LNP extends mine lease into 2040s, saying coal is essential “when the sun doesn’t shine, the wind doesn’t blow and the batteries run dead.”
Spot prices along the journey to a competitively priced coal-free grid. But we still need a lot of wind
Australia will have a globally competitive electricity price in a no-coal world. It just needs a lot more wind.
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