Keith Pitt

Coal

Keith Pitt – after calling for bank boycott – wants inquiry into fossil fuel blacklisting
Resources minister Keith Pitt moves to protect the fossil fuel industry from ‘blacklisting’, calls for parliamentary inquiry.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 14, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Federal ministers urge boycott of major bank proposing climate risk in lending decisions
ANZ evokes a frenzied response from Coalition ministers for suggesting its largest customers should probably start preparing for a transition to zero emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 29, 2020

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Coal

Taylor gives up on Liddell coal extension, but what is an “acceptable” battery?
Angus Taylor gives up on idea of forcing AGL to keep Liddell coal generator online, but what is an “acceptable” battery?
Giles Parkinson

Sep 15, 2020

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Renewables

Powering North Queensland: How to swap coal for renewables in LNP heartland
In the short term, the answer for North Queensland might be doing more of the same, but swapping the coal out for renewable energy and redeploying the coal work force.
David Leitch

May 20, 2020

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Coal

Morrison government passes laws to aid expensive brown hydrogen experiment
As measures to support clean energy sector are shelved, the Morrison government pushes through legislation to aid a costly brown hydrogen experiment.
Michael Mazengarb

May 15, 2020

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$Pitt leaps on industry-funded report that clears fracking of long-term pollution impacts$

Governments

Pitt leaps on industry-funded report that clears fracking of long-term pollution impacts
Resources minister leaps on industry funded report that clears fracking of long-term pollutants, but did not study impacts on human health or greenhouse emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 28, 2020

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Governments

No green new deal for Australia as Coalition tightens embrace of fossil fuels
Short-term thinking of the Morrison Government is on full display, as it props up the fossil fuel sector while long-term benefits of green stimulus are ignored.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 24, 2020

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Governments

Turnbull says his biggest leadership failure was on climate change
Former PM says his biggest regret was a failure to secure meaningful climate policy, but that the Snowy 2.0 expansion is core to his legacy.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 22, 2020

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Pumped Hydro

Genex said to be “days away” from off-take deal for Kidston pumped hydro
Reports suggest Genex Power is days away from inking an offtake deal for its 250MW Kidston pumped hydro project in northern Queensland.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 24, 2020

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Coal

Keith Pitt labelled “delusional” for ignoring costs of unproven “clean coal”
Resources minister Keith Pitt advocates for the most expensive option for new power generation in Australia. Labor says he is delusional.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 26, 2020

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Keith Pitt

Keith Pitt – after calling for bank boycott – wants inquiry into fossil fuel blacklisting

Federal ministers urge boycott of major bank proposing climate risk in lending decisions

Taylor gives up on Liddell coal extension, but what is an “acceptable” battery?

Powering North Queensland: How to swap coal for renewables in LNP heartland

Morrison government passes laws to aid expensive brown hydrogen experiment

Pitt leaps on industry-funded report that clears fracking of long-term pollution impacts

No green new deal for Australia as Coalition tightens embrace of fossil fuels

Turnbull says his biggest leadership failure was on climate change

Genex said to be “days away” from off-take deal for Kidston pumped hydro

Keith Pitt labelled “delusional” for ignoring costs of unproven “clean coal”

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