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Australia’s coal export plans will eclipse climate commitment: report
Greenpeace report says Australia’s “race to the bottom” strategy to grow coal exports by more than 60% will erase the benefit of its Paris climate target nearly seven times over.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 21, 2016

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Coalition wants to build 1.2GW coal plant, using climate funds
As new modelling emerges for 100% renewable Australia, Coalition repeats desire to build massive Queensland coal plant, use climate funds to help pay for it.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 19, 2016

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Would Australia’s Future Fund really provide cheap finance to Carmichael coal?
Could Australia’s sovereign wealth fund be the key source of finance that enables Adani’s Carmichael mega coal mine in the Galilee Basin?
Julien Vincent

Mar 30, 2016

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Adani hits panic button over Carmichael coal mine
Just as Adani’s demand of Turnbull is ham-fisted, his sense of timing is symptomatic of why the project is in deep, deep trouble.
Bob Burton

Dec 10, 2015

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Graph of the Day: Carmichael coal mine to take big chunk of carbon budget
New report offers a whole lot of context for the huge climate threat posed by the federal government approved Carmichael coal mine.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 12, 2015

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Turnbull defends Coalition coal stance, Bernie Fraser calls it ‘obscene’
Coalition’s ‘moral’ case for coal development slammed as ‘obscene’ nonsense by former CCA chair, as PM Turnbull defends the development of Carmichael coal mine.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 27, 2015

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Hunt approves Carmichael mega-coal mine and rail project, again
Environment minister green-lights Qld mega-coal mine development, two months after his original approval of the controversial project was overturned by the Federal Court.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 15, 2015

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ANZ makes climate commitment, but labelled ‘satirical’, ineffective
ANZ revises climate and coal rules, but criticised as ‘almost satirical’ because it allows financing of new coal mines and allows it to increase its carbon footprint.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

Coal production subsidies cost Australians $1.8bn a year
Report finds government subsidies to Australian coal export industry lead to uneconomic projects, and cost taxpayers $1.8bn a year.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 17, 2015

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Carmichael coal mine deeper in doubt as NAB, LG walk away
National Australia Bank becomes 14th global bank to rule out funding Queensland coal mine ‘that would dwarf Paris’; LG says it won’t buy the coal.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 3, 2015

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Planet doesn’t need Carmichael coal mine, and neither does Qld economy
As Abbott govt pulls out all stops to get Adani mega-coal mine over the line, Qld treasurer says it’s ‘not the be-all and end-all’.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 27, 2015

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Policy & Planning

Pacific island calls for end to coal, as Abbott’s Australia digs in
A letter from the climate change front line – the Pacific island nation of Kiribati – is calling for a global moratorium on new coal mine development. Meanwhile, in Australia, we have a government that champions coal, and an electricity market that’s still wedded to fossil fuels.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 13, 2015

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