Clive Palmer Archives - Renew Economy

Coal

“Outdated:” Queensland takes Palmer coal plant approval process away from council
Queensland state government proposes to take charge of development approval process for coal power station being proposed by Clive Palmer.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 10, 2021

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Featured

Gas companies rank among largest funders of Australian political parties
Australia’s mining and gas companies named as by far the largest backers of Australia’s political parties, buying “deeply problematic” influence, new analysis shows.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 18, 2021

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Coal

Youth campaigners issue human rights challenge to Clive Palmer’s massive coal plans
Young Queenslanders launch first-of-its-kind legal challenge to stop billionaire coal miner Clive Palmer’s plans to build massive new coal mine in Galilee Basin.
Michael Mazengarb

May 14, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Dirty Politics: Palmer spent $89m on election, fossil fuel lobbies back LNP and Labor
Clive Palmer spent almost $90 million to re-elect the Morrison government as the fossil fuel industry split its donations between the major parties.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 3, 2020

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Coal

Environmental groups try to stop Clive Palmer’s massive Galilee coal mine
Sustainable farmers Bimblebox launches legal challenge to Clive Palmer’s Galilee Coal project in a new test of environmental laws.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 2, 2019

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Coal

Coalition’s “clean coal” plan to power Gina, Clive, Adani in Galilee basin
Coal generator proposal asking CEFC for finance would provide power to Galilee Basin coal projects owned by Clive Palmer, Gina Rinehart, and Adani, and bury Co2 in “un-mineable” part of same coal province. Meanwhile, emissions rise and Coalition links with fossil fuel lobby deepen.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 1, 2017

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Direct Action could deliver a useful outcome: carbon trading
Greg Hunt says he doesn’t want an emissions trading scheme, Clive Palmer says he does. But Hunt’s Direct Action plan might ultimately take us there anyway.
Alan Pears

Nov 4, 2014

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Can Clive Palmer be trusted to protect renewable energy target?
Clive Palmer, who has helped Abbott government dump the carbon price and has now reversed his opposition to Direct Action, may now allow changes to the RET. He also says Australian coal is good for emissions reductions.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2014

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Palmer United Party needs to go back to school on carbon facts
PUP needs to go back to school as their perception on the scientific consensus of human-caused global warming fails to pass.
John Cook

Apr 29, 2014

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Dredge dumping in Great Barrier Reef initially opposed by Reef Authority
Reef Authority first opposed dredge dumping in Great Barrier Reef, then issued a permit allowing it.
Joanna Foster

Mar 4, 2014

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